Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1180

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£60

Pair: Air Mechanic L. Clements, Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (19141 1A.M., R.A.F.) slight edge bruising, good very fine

Pair: S. F. Howell, Merchant Navy

British War and Mercantile Marine Medal (Sydney F. Howell) extremely fine (4) £40-50

Leslie Clements enlisted as an Air Mechanic Class 2 in the Royal Flying Corps on 25 January 1916. He embarked for overseas service on 2 February 1916 and served with 20 Squadron and latterly 45 Squadron. Sold with copied service paper.

Sydney Freke Howell was born on 4 November 1873 in Wellington. It is believed he served as an Engineer aboard the trawler
Gabriella. Sold with some copied research papers including photocopied photograph.