Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant J. L. Powell, No. 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals; together with named illuminated memorial scroll; original photograph of recipient in uniform; and Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, this detailing eight operations in Lancaster bombers, the last of which states ‘25.2.1944, Ops. Augsberg, Missing/Death Presumed’, nearly extremely fine (4) £200-250

Sergeant John Lynden Powell was killed in action on 25 February 1944, whilst serving with No. 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He is buried at Liesse Communal Cemetery, France.