Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant (Air Bomber) D. A. Webb, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was lost without trace during a raid on Kiel, on 26-27 August 1944

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. E. Webb, 42 Frankland Close, Croxley Green, Herts.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Second World War Royal Air Force Casualties.

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Dennis Anthony Webb served during the Second World War as an Air Bomber with 12 Squadron, flying Lancasters- he was posted to the Squadron on 21 July 1944 from number 11 Base at Sandtoft, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. His first operational sorties was against Stuttgart on 28 July 1944, during which raid 39 aircraft were lost in this raid.

Webb was killed in action when Lancaster LM230, piloted by Flight Lieutenant C. J. Taylor, was lost without trace whilst taking part in a raid on Kiel on 26-27 August 1944, during which 17 aircraft were lost. All the crew were killed.

Webb is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. His medals were sent to his mother, Ethel Webb.

Sold with copied research.