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29 June 2022

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№ 59

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29 June 2022

Hammer Price:
£1,900

A scarce and well-documented inter-War 1938 ‘Military Division’ M.B.E., ‘South Russia 1920’ M.S.M. and Russian Medal for Zeal group of twelve awarded to Wing Commander, late Warrant Officer, F. W. G. Aggett, Royal Naval Service and Royal Air Force

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (F.3984. F. W. G. Aggett. A.M. 1., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (203984. Cpl. F. W. G. Aggett. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Jubilee 1935; Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (203984 Cpl. F. W. G. Aggett. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (203984. W.O. 2. F. W. G. Aggett. R.A.F.); Russia, Empire, Medal for Zeal, Nicholas II, silver, unnamed, mounted on card for display, very fine (12) £1,000-£1,400

M.B.E. London Gazette 9 June 1938.

M.S.M. London Gazette 12 July 1920 (South Russia).

M.I.D. London Gazette 14 June 1945.

Russian Medal for Zeal (Air1/1957/204/206/12).

Francis William George Aggett was born in Dartmouth, Devon in February 1897. He enlisted in the Royal Naval Air Service in April 1915, with service including in the Dardanelles, at Crystal Palace and Wormwood Scrubs prior to serving in the French theatre of war, October 1917 - March 1918. Aggett transferred to the Royal Air Force in April 1918, and served with the British Military Mission to South Russia, 13 April 1919 - 11 June 1920.

Aggett subsequently served in Constantinople, June - August 1920; Iraq, September 1924 - January 1927; and India, January 1927 - August 1929. He advanced to Warrant Officer Class 2 in June 1930 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in April 1933), and was commissioned as Flying Officer in March 1936. Aggett was serving in Iraq from March 1938, and advanced to Flight LIeutenant in April 1939. He advanced to Temporary Squadron Leader in September 1940, and to Temporary Wing Commander in December 1941. Wing Commander Aggett retired in May 1947, and died in November 1961.

Sold with the following original documentation: Bestowal Document for M..B.E., dated 9 June 1938; M.I.D. Certificate, dated 14 June 1945, in transmittal enveloped addressed to recipient at ‘281 Neasham Road, Darlington, Durham’; Commission appointing recipient Flying Officer, dated 18 May 1936; Warrants appointing recipient Warrant Officer Class 2 and Warrrant Officer, dated 1 June 1930 and 15 October 1933 respectively; Telegram of congratulation on the occasion of the award of recipient’s M.B.E. from Kingsley Wood, then Secretary of State for Air; Air Ministry Letter of Thanks upon recipient’s retirement, from Philip Noel-Baker, then Secretary of State for Air, dated 3 March 1947; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for Jubilee Medal, with other ephemera.