Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Flight Sergeant E. S. Bayley, No. 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal, all privately named ‘1057894 F./Sgt. E. S. Bayley, R.A.F.); together with named transmission, good very fine (3) £35-45

Flight Sergeant Eric Simonds Bayley was killed on 7 November 1942 when his Liberator crashed on landing, after returning from an anti-submarine sweep. All seven crew members were killed and are buried at Manchester Southern Cemetery, Lancashire. Sold with additional copied research material, including details of previous operational sorties.