Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 September 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1570

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20 September 2013

Hammer Price:
£1,000

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant for the Benefit of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

The mounted miniature dress group of thirteen worn by Air Chief Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley, K.C.B., C.I.E., D.S.O., A.F.C., Royal Air Force

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, silver-gilt and enamel, with upper brooch-bar; Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamelled obverse; Air Force Cross, G.V.R.; British War & Victory Medals, the first erroneously fitted with clasp, North West Frontier 1935; India General Service 1908-35, no clasp (see previous), M.I.D. oak leaf; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37, M.I.D. oak leaf; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; United States of America, Legion of Merit, gilt and enamel, mounted court-style as worn, generally good very fine (13)

See previous footnote for full career details.