Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Flying Officer A. M. L. Kennaugh, No. 56 (Punjab) Squadron, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf; together with original R.A.F. Service and Release Book; R.A.F. Flying Clothing Card; and a photostat copy of his Pilot’s Flying Log Book, covering the period May 1944 to December 1946, nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220

M.I.D. has not been confirmed.

Flying Officer A. M. L. Kennaugh flying mostly in Tempest’s is credited with one shared (probable) destruction of an HE219 on 26 November 1944; one shared confirmed destroyed JU352 on 30 April 1945; and one shared confirmed destroyed HE111 on 1 May 1945. Combat reports confirm all three of these interceptions.

However his log book suggests a much more successful tally, comprising, one JU352 destroyed (shared); one FW190 destroyed; one HE111 destroyed (shared); one HE219 probably destroyed (shared); 16 VI rockets destroyed, 21 trains destroyed, 125 trains damaged, two tugs sunk, 1 river boat sunk, 1 power station damaged, 128 motor transports destroyed; and 118 motor transports damaged.

This somewhat incredible tally is carefully detailed in the copy of his log book, which is included with the lot. The following are typical entries: 25.11.44 attacked 2 HE219’s no results seen; 30.11.44 shot up motor transport; 4.12.44 attacked 2 trains, 11 trucks (3 destroyed) over Munster; 5.12.44 4 motor transport damaged 1 destroyed, 4 loco’s damaged; 15.12.44 attacked 3 loco’s and 25 trucks, 1 destroyed; 17.12.44 chased by an ME109; 23.12.44 strafed troops/tanks; 24.12.44 blew up tank; 25.12.44 shot at by American troops; 5.1.45 straffed Eindhoven Airfield; 23.1.45 3 trains destroyed in the Rhine area; 27.1.45 loco’s attacked, 2 motor transport destroyed, 11 damaged; 29.1.45 attacked 6 loco’s (2 damaged) and 25 trucks, got chased by ME262 no damage; 2.2.45 4 trains and 1 tug destroyed over Hanover; 8.2.45 attacked a train; 10.2.45 attacked 3 loco’s and 9 trucks (6 destroyed); 11.2.45 attacked a train; 22.2.45 motor transport damaged own aircraft hit in petrol tank; 24.2.45 2 motor transport destroyed, 5 damaged; 25.2.45 attacked an oilfield near Celle, also 6 road tankers destroyed and 32 railcars; 6.3.45 1 train damaged, 6 trucks damaged, power station damaged; 19.3.45 strafed power station in the Rhine area; 22.3.45 shot up barges and tugs over Ems Canal; 2.4.45 2 motor transport destroyed and 2 damaged; 4.4.45 damaged 5 motor transport, saw jet (Arado) could not catch it!; 5.4.45 attacked 2 loco’s damaged 9 box cars; 6.4.45 damaged 5 flat cars mounted with 88mm guns, train destroyed and flying debris damaged own aircraft; 7.4.45 destroyed FW190 over Weser Bridgehead; 8.4.45 engaged FW190 guns jammed; 10.4.45 strafed village of Leese; 11.4.45 chased a jet; 12.4.45 armed recce of Verdun-Celle, damaged various motor transports; 30.4.45 destroyed 1 JU352 near Wismar; 1.5.45 destroyed HEIII; 2.5.45 motor transport damaged. Sold with comprehensive research detail.