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10 & 11 May 2017

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№ 262

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10 May 2017

Hammer Price:
£320

Four: Attributed to Flying Officer H. Bagnall, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted court style and housed together with an Air Gunner’s brevet in a glazed display frame, nearly extremely fine (4) £200-300

Harry Bagnall served during the Second World War with No. 626 Squadron (Lancasters), Royal Air Force, based at R.A.F. Wickenby, and took part as a Wireless Operator in 30 operational sorties during the period 24 December 1943 until 31 May 1944; targets included Berlin (5); Brunswick; Leipzig; Stuttgart (2); Frankfurt (2); Essen; Cologne (2); Dusseldorf; Dortmund; and Aachen (3). Commissioned Pilot Officer on 24 October 1944, he was promoted Flying Officer on 24 April 1945, and relinquished his Commission on 19 March 1946.

Sold together with a full copy of the recipient’s Flying Log Book, Service and Release Book; and Officer’s Pay and Allowances Book, all comb bound together; and various photographic images.