Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Log Books (2) named to Lieutenant A. F. Ingram, R.F.C./R.A.F., Army Book 425 Pilot’s Flying Log Book, to ‘A. Ingram, 2nd Lt. R.F.C.’ (hard cover), covering the period 4 December 1916 to 8 September 1918 and 25-28 August 1920; and another Army Book 425 Pilots Flying Log Book, to ‘ A. F. Ingram, Lieut., R.A.F. (soft cover), covering the period 11 May 1918 to 23 December 1918, showing some wear, fairly good condition (2) £600-800

Arthur Ferguson Ingram was born in Standish, Lancashire on 17 September 1892. Joined Belfast University O.T.C. in March 1915. As a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Cyclist Corps he was granted his Aviator’s Certificate on 2 March 1917. He joined No. 27 Squadron in France on 7 September 1917, flying Martinsyde scouts/bombers. His first bombing attack being made on 15 September 1917, attacking the Iwuy Ammunition Dump; In an operation on 16 September, bombing Hooglede, his formation was attacked by 10 Albatross scouts and one Martinsyde was shot down in a running fight back to the British lines. His next raid was on Ath Station, 24 September 1917, then Ledeghem Station, 14 October 1917 and Gontrode Aerodrome on 1 November. On 1 November he got lost on his way to bomb Poperinghe but eventually managed to find his way home. Then flying D.H.4’s, on 28 November he was obliged to make a forced landing near Bethune due to engine failure. His last bombing run was on 18 December 1917 in an attack on Menin. He was injured on 25 December 1917 when he slipped and fell into a trench. This ended his overseas service, being transferred to England where he spent the remainder of the war. After the war he served as a Pilot with Canadian Airways Ltd. and was latterly Operations Manager.

For the recipient’s medals and other papers, see lot 1496.