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A scarce post-war Fleet Air Arm and R.A.F. pilot’s campaign group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. Sloane, Royal Air Force, who flew Seafires off H.M.S. Ocean during operations off Palestine in 1948, prior to transferring to the R.A.F. and flying Hastings during the Suez Crisis of 1956, and Valettas over the jungle during the Malayan Emergency

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Lieut. (P). J. Sloane. R.N.); General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Near East, Malaya (Flt. Lt. J. Sloane. R.A.F.) mounted as originally worn, unofficial rivets to last, minor edge bruising, very fine (5) £340-£380

John Sloane was born in May 1925, and enlisted in the Royal Navy in May 1943. He was commissioned Temporary Acting Sub Lieutenant (A) in October 1945, and advanced to Lieutenant (A) in November 1947. Sloane carried out pilot training with 766 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm in Harvards, Fireflies and Seafires at Rattray in 1946. He served with 805 Squadron off the carrier H.M.S. Ocean during operations off Palestine in 1948 - making a crash landing on deck in his Seafire, 10 May 1948.

Subsequent service included with 728 Squadron (Sea Vampires) whilst stationed at Malta from September 1951. Sloane was hospitalised after a serious motor accident and returned to the UK in 1954. After a year with 796 Squadron, Sloane completed his Short Service Commission with the Navy in January 1955. The following year he applied to join the Royal Air Force, and was appointed a Flight Lieutenant. Sloane was posted to 242 O.C.U. prior to being posted as a Varsity pilot to 99 Squadron in August 1956. He flew Hastings with the Squadron out of Cyprus during the Suez Crisis in 1956, dropping paratroopers on Port Said.

Sloane converted to Valettas in March 1957, and was then posted to 52 Squadron at Changi in November of the same year. The Squadron were employed in dropping supplies to troops in the jungle during the Malayan Emergency. The Squadron returned to the UK in September 1960, and Sloane resigned his commission in October 1961. He resided at The Stables, 39 Trumpington Street, Cambridge.

Sold with copied research, including a copy of service record.