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19 May 2021

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№ 278

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19 May 2021

Hammer Price:
£600

Three: Squadron Leader J. B. S. Monypenny, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action on 20 July 1940

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, extremely fine (3) £300-£400

John Blackwell Sinclair Monypenny was commissioned Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force on 27 June 1930 and was promoted Flying Officer on 27 February 1932, Flight Lieutenant on 27 February 1936, and Squadron Leader on 1 December 1938. He served during the Second World War with 9 Squadron, based at R.A.F. Honnington, and was killed in action on 20 July 1940. Taking off at 20:10 on an operational sortie to Wismar, his Wellington L7795 was reported to have crashed into Eckernforder Bay, approximately 25 km north-west of Kiel. All the crew were killed. Monypenny has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

Sold together with a number of original letters concerning various gifts given posthumously on his behalf, including his R.A.F. Officers’ Sword which was presented to the R.A.F. by his widow, and is used by the R.A.F. Ensign bearer at the annual Battle of Britain Service in Westminster Abbey.