Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant C. F. Cantwell, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action in a Lancaster of No. 15 Squadron during a strike against the E-Boats pens at Le Havre in June 1944

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, in their original Air Ministry card forwarding box, with partially torn address label, together with his original Air Council condolence slip in the name of ‘Sergeant C. F. Cantwell’, and related Air Ministry death certificate, these last two in sealed protective covers, extremely fine (3) £250-300

Christopher Felix Cantwell was killed in action on the night of 14-15 June 1944, while serving in a Lancaster of No. 15 Squadron in a strike on the E-Boats pens at Le Havre. His pilot was an Australian, Flight Lieutenant R. L. Purry, and only one crew member survived, Flight Sergeant R. M. Gilleade, who subsequently evaded capture. The son of Richard and Margaret Cantwell of Liverpool, he was 24 years of age and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.