Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant J. C. Arrowsmith, 426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (R.84654 Flt. Sjt. Joseph C. Arrowsmith R.C.A.F.); Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, these last three unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, very fine (4) £200-£240

B.E.M. London Gazette 13 June 1946. The recommendation states:

‘Flight Sergeant Arrowsmith enlisted 1st January 1941 and proceeded overseas in October 1942. He was store keeper at No. 426 Squadron, where his excellent work as an equipment Assistant obtained for him a Senior non-commissioned Officer position in the Royal Canadian Air Force Auxiliary Services Warehouse. He has been largely responsible for the excellent system of recording undeliverable parcels and disposing of their contents to Royal Canadian Air Force units throughout the United Kingdom and further afield. In January 1944 he became the Senior non-commissioned officer in charge of the Warehouse where his handling of the staff and maintenance of records has been noteworthy.’

Joseph Camp Arrowsmith was born at St John, New Brunswick, on 21 April 1908. He enlisted on 1 January 1941, and was appointed to No. 1 Equipment Depot, 14 February 1941; to School of Technical Training, 1 March 1941; to No. 119 (B.R.) Squadron, 24 April 1941; to Halifax, 23 June 1941; to No. 6 C.A.G., 15 January 1942; repatriated 6 October 1946, and released on 20 November 1946. British Empire Medal presented on 20 April 1948. Sold with copied research.