Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Air Mechanic 3rd Class, J. A. Anderson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (25337. 2. A.M. J. Anderson. R.A.F.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (James Alexander Anderson.) in card box of issue; together with the recipient’s two R.F.C. identity tags, extremely fine

War Medal 1939-1945, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to Miss C. Anderson, 60 Cardonald Place Rd, Cardonald, Glasgow S.W. 2’, extremely fine
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Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (148273. F/Sjt. W. Wallace, R.A.F.) nearly very fine (5) £70-£90

James Alexander Anderson was born in 1881 and was a native of Cardonald, Glasgow. He attested for the Royal Flying Corps on 1 April 1916 and was serving with the 9th Kite Balloon Section when he was admitted to the 18th General Hospital on 27 August 1917. He transferred to the Reserve on 4 March 1919 and was discharged on 20 April 1920. He was previously and subsequently employed as a Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist in Glasgow and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal in 1942. (London Gazette 10 March 1942).

Miss C. Anderson is believed to be the daughter of the above, and served during the Second World War with the Auxiliary Territorial Service.

William Wallace was born in Soho, London in 1884 and was a Seaman by civilian occupation. He first attested for the British Army on 2 November 1904 and served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers from 13 August 1914. He was advanced to Sergeant before transferring to the Royal Air Force on 11 April 1918, with which he attained the rank of Flight Sergeant. He was discharged with effect from 2 November 1928.