Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family group:

Three: Sergeant J. S. Bools, No. 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal

Three: Sergeant M. Bools, No. 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, both groups contained in contemporary glazed display frames, the reverse of each frame applied with named condolence slip, extremely fine (6) £250-300

John Stafford Bools was killed in action on 18 April 1941 whilst on a bombing raid over Berlin. He is buried in Berlin War Cemetery.

Martin Bools was killed in action on 22 November 1943. His name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.