Auction Catalogue

2 March 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

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

Lot

№ 414

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2 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£900

India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 (F./O. O. E. Sharpe, R.A.F.) good very fine and rare £250-300

Orwell Egbert Sharpe, who was appointed a Flying Officer in December 1919, flew as a pilot in 99 and 27 Squadrons, both units of the R.A.F.’s Indian Group. He was placed on the Reserve of Air Force Officers in February 1923.