Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Flight Sergeant C. Baker, Royal Air Force

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (364426 L.A.C. C. Baker, R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (364426 F. Sgt. C. Baker, R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, with Second Award Bar (364426 F.Sgt. C. Baker, R.A.F.), generally good very fine (5)
£250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the R.F.C., R.N.A.S. and R.A.F..

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Clifford Baker enlisted in the Royal Air Force in September 1923, was trained as a Carpenter and Fitter, and served with No. 60 Squadron in the North West Frontier operations of 1930-31 (Medal & clasp), and at assorted O.T.Us in the U.K. in the 1939-45 War (Defence and War Medals). Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in May 1944, he added the General Service Medal to his accolades in 1955, for services with No. 74 Squadron in the Malaya operations, and a Bar to his L.S. & G.C. Medal in May 1962 (Air Ministry Orders N. 529 refer). He was finally discharged as a Flight Sergeant, after 40 years in the Service, in April 1963; sold with copied service record.