Auction Catalogue

25 March 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 839

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25 March 2015

Hammer Price:
£480

Three: Acting Flight Officer O. I. H. Lambson, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Act. Flt. Off., W.A.A.F.) nearly extremely fine (3) £180-220

Olive Ida Haddon Lambson was commissioned an Assistant Section Officer (on probation) in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, 4 August 1941 for the duration of hostilities (London Gazette 22 August 1941). She was confirmed as Section Officer on 4 August 1942 (London Gazette 20 November 1942). Awarded the Air Efficiency Award by Air Ministry Order No. 740/47.

With A.E.A. card box of issue and registered envelope - addressed to ‘Flt. Off. O. I. H. Lambson, 4 Arden Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, Hants.’ Also with Air Ministry letters (3) (mounted on card) relating to the award of the A.E.A. With copied gazette extracts.