Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sapper M. Bird, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (77104 Spr. M. Bird. R.E.); together with an Ancient Order of Foresters Medal, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse engraved ‘Court Prosperity No. 3141 Bro. M. Bird 1967’, with integral top riband bar, very fine

Pair: Attributed to Flight Lieutenant E. B. Reeks, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, together Air Council enclosure and the recipient’s two identity tags ‘E. B. Reeks Offr. C.E. 105213 R.A.F.V.R.’, extremely fine

Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Walter W. Hurrell) extremely fine (8) £60-£80

Edgar Burgess Reeks was commissioned Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, on 9 August 1941. He was promoted Flying Officer on 1 October 1942, and relinquished his commission with the rank of Flight Lieutenant on 10 February 1954.