Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant C. C. Miller, Royal Air Force, late Royal Sussex Regiment and West Riding Regiment, who was wounded in action with the Royal Flying Corps, 6 October 1916

1914-15 Star (5-2384 Cpl. C. C. Miller, R. Suss. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. C. C. Miller. R.A.F.); Italy, Kingdom, Altipiani Medal 1918, silver, good very fine £200-£240

Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, December 2012.

Clinton Charles Miller was born on 21 June 1888 and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment, serving with them as a Corporal during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 February 1915. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the West Riding Regiment on 9 July 1915. Transferring to the Royal Flying Corps as an observer on on 10 October 1916, he served initially with No. 8 Squadron, and was wounded in France on 6 October 1916. Promoted Lieutenant on 20 July 1917, he subsequently served with 34 Squadron, part of 14 Wing, flying Sopwith Camels and B.E.2’s, and transferred to the Royal Air Force on its formation on 1 April 1918. He relinquished his commission on 28 May 1919.

Sold with copied service papers and Medal Index Card.

Note: The Italian Altipianio Medal was presented by General Montuori, Commanding 6th Italian Army, to British officers in commemoration of the defeat of the Austrian attack on the Asiago Plateau, 15-16 June 1918.