Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader W. T. Dunlop Royal Air Force

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Flt. Lt. W. T. Dunlop. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (Act. Flt. Lt. W. T. Dunlop. R.A.F.) good very fine (5) £240-£280

O.B.E. London Gazette 2 January 1956.

William Tait Dunlop was born on 15 July 1908 and was joined the Royal Air Force as a R.A.F. Halton Apprentice, No.11 entry, in January 1925. Advanced Flight Sergeant, he was commissioned Pilot Officer on 12 June 1941, and was advanced Flight Lieutenant on 1 September 1945; Squadron Leader on 1 January 1952; and Wing Commander on 1 January 1957. He retired on 15 July 1960, and died on 3 June 1978.