Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Staff Sergeant F. W. Muggeridge, Glider Pilot Regiment, Army Air Corps, who landed at Arnhem during Operation Market on 19 September 1944

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (1948198 S/Sjt. F. W. Muggeridge. A.A.C.) number officially corrected on last, nearly extremely fine (5) £400-£500

Francis William Muggeridge was born in 1920 and attested for the Royal Signals in January 1941, before volunteering for the Glider Pilot Regiment the following year. He trained at No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School, followed by No. 17 Course at No. 5 Glider Training School. He completed his training at the Heavy Glider Training Unit at Wroughton between July and October 1943.

Having completed his training, Muggeridge joined “A” Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment, and served with them at Arnhem during Operation Market - his Glider had the chalk number CN-415 and he and his co-pilot transported elements of Corps HQ on 19 September 1944 to Landing Zone N.

Post-War, Muggeridge served in Palestine with 21 Flight, “D” Squadron, before transferring to 8 Flight, “D” Squadron, at R.A.F. Aqir, Egypt. He died in January 1996.

Sold with copied research including an account of Operation Market, and various photographic images of the recipient.