Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Attributed to Flying Officer H. Holland, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, extremely fine (4) £200-£300

Howard Holland was born on 26 October 1920 and volunteered for the Royal Air Force on 15 November 1940. After undergoing Basic Training and Aircrew Selection he underwent a Wireless Operators Course, and serving at various Operational Training Units was advanced Flight Sergeant in November 1943. Commissioned Pilot Officer in April 1944, he was posted to 201 Squadron in January 1945, flying Sunderlands, and in March 1945 flew his Sunderland from Oban to Koggala, Ceylon via Gibraltar, Sicily, Egypt, Iraq, Bahrain, Karachi, Bombay, and Madras. He was promoted Flight Lieutenant in April 1946, and was demobilised on 15 June of that year. He died on 26 June 2005.

Sold together with the recipient’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, covering the period 12 September 1941 to 9 February 1946; a small framed painting of a Sunderland in flight; and a copy of the Order of Service for the recipient's funeral.