Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1132

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£110

Pair: Aircraftsman W. H. Hitchings, Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (108457 2.A.M., R.A.F.); together with a possibly related Greek Order of The Redeemer, 5th class, in silver and enamels, this last cased and with corresponding miniature, nearly extremely fine (3) £70-90

Walter Henry Hitchings joined the Royal Flying Corps in November 1917, previously having worked as a tin smith and sheet metal worker. He served in France between 4 January 1918 and 16 February 1919. Sold with copied service papers.