Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Wing Commander C. T. McKnight, Royal Air Force, who died in Iraq in January 1942

British War and Victory Medals (121308 A.C.1 C. T. McKnight. R.A.F.); Jubilee 1935; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (121308 F/Sgt. C. T. McKnight. R.A.F.); Russia, Empire, Order of St Anne, 3rd Class breast badge with swords, bronze-gilt and enamels, these five mounted as worn, with a companion set of five mounted miniatures, all contained in a hinged wooden box with ivorine label inscribed ‘C. T. McKnight’; together with War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure (Wing Commander C. T. McKnight), good very fine (6) £600-£800

Cyril Thomas McKnight served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force as an electrician. He received his L.S. & G.C. medal as a Flight-Sergeant in July 1931, and was granted a permanent commission as Flying Officer on 22 April 1936, becoming Flight Lieutenant on 22 April 1939; Squadron Leader, 1 September 1940; Wing Commander, 16 December 1941. Wing Commander C. T. McKnight died on 12 January 1942, and is buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Note: McKnight is recorded on the latest published roll of White Russian Awards as having received a Silver Medal, rather than the Order of St. Anne 3rd Class.