Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Second Lieutenant J. Topping, No. 113 Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed in action in Palestine in September 1918

British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut) extremely fine (2) £150-200

Second Lieutenant J. Topping, Observer, No. 113 Squadron, R.A.F., was killed in action in Palestine on 16 September 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated by name on the Jerusalem Memorial.

He was born at Millgate, Wigan, and commissioned into the 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders. He transferred to the Royal Air Force on 8 August 1918