Auction Catalogue

6 July 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1312

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£1,100

Royal Naval Air Service/Royal Flying Corps, an extremely rare other ranks cap tally, of black silk with gold thread legend,’ Royal Flying Corps’, in serif block capitals, full length and still with sewn tuck to the left of ‘Corps’. Accompanied by some handwritten research (stats) and a photograph of the wearer in RAF flying kit c1930, the gold thread dulled otherwise in very fine condition (3) £600-800

Note: The above cap tally and the following lot pertain to the late George Albert Kent b1893 joined the Royal Navy in 1909 transferring to the RNAS in July 1914.