Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Captain A. T. Way, South African Air Force, late Royal Air Force and Royal Flying Corps

1914 Star (1354 2/A.M., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1354 Cpl., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; War and Africa Service Medals, these four officially named (203199 A. T. Way) very fine and better (lot) £240-280

Alfred Thomas Way was born in England on 20 June 1894. With the onset of war he served from the start as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class with the R.F.C. and later attained the rank of Corporal with the R.A.F. Living in South Africa at the time of the Second World, he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the S.A.A.F. in August 1940, being posted as a Technical Officer to No. 70 Air School, S.A.A.F. Kimberley in December 1940. Appointed a Captain in October 1941. After service in the Italian theatre of war he was demobilised on 18 June 1945.

With W.W.2 miniature dress medals (4), riband bar, together with badges (6) and buttons (13) relating to his South African service. Also with copied service papers.