Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Squadron Leader W. Pickersgill, Royal Air Force

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Northern Kurdistan (F/O. W. Pickersgill. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £1,000-£1,200

William Pickersgill was confirmed in the rank of Pilot Officer on 5 December 1931, and promoted to Flying Officer on 5 July 1932. During the Second War he was a pilot with 502 (Ulster) Squadron in Coastal Command. In March 1942, Pickersgill, by now a Squadron Leader, is reported as injured on active service in an aircraft accident whilst flying a Hornet Moth which was written off after spinning into the ground on approach to R.A.F. Kilbride. He relinquished his commission on account of ill-health on 21 December 1944, retaining his rank of Squadron Leader. Sold with some copied research.