Orders, Decorations and Medals

A scarce A.F.M. group of five awarded to Master Engineer J. F. G. Martin, Royal Air Force
Air Force Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd type (562800 Eng.1, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (M. Eng. (562800) R.A.F.) extremely fine (5)

A.F.M. London Gazette 9 June 1949. Approximately 124 George VI 2nd type A.F.M.’s awarded.

Master Engineer John Fred Grove Martin served with No. 110 Squadron in the Far East from 19 April 1943; posted to No. 34 Squadron, also in the Far East, late in 1944, returning to England on 9 August 1945, where he was attached to St Athan Station as an Instructor at the Flight Engineers School. Posted to No. 51 Squadron at Bassingbourne on 1 May 1947, and received his L.S. & G.C. medal on 6 September 1949. He retired from the Royal Air Force on 21 April 1952.