Auction Catalogue

5 December 1995

Starting at 10:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Charing Cross Hotel  The Strand  London  WC2N 5HX

Lot

№ 299

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5 December 1995

Hammer Price:
£210

Three: Sergeant F. J. Richards, No. 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force
1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, unnamed as issued in their named card box of issue, together with named condolence slip, recipient’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, aircraft recognition note book and various training notes, nearly extremely fine (3)

Sergeant F. J. Richards failed to return from bombing operations over Hamburg on 2 August, 1943. He flew as Air Gunner in Lancaster II bombers and according to his log book had taken part in 17 previous operations, mostly against targets in Germany.