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21 September 2007
Lot No 632
A rare Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Group Captain G. P. Grenfell, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col., R.A.F.), the last with officially re-impressed naming,...
Lot No 633
A Great War O.B.E. group of three awarded to Major D. H. Cameron, Royal Air Force, late Royal Artillery, Indian Army and Royal Flying Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; British War Medal 1914-20...
Lot No 634
An O.B.E. group of four awarded to Flight Lieutenant C. H. Tancred, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919; British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.A.F.); General Service...
Lot No 635
A Great War M.B.E. pair awarded to 2nd Lieutenant P. Coombs, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; British War Medal 1914-20 (2 Lieut., R.A.F.), very fine and better (2) ...
Lot No 636
Family group: A rare Great War escaper’s M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant A. P. Taylor, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Division and Royal Naval Air Service: decorated in 1919 for his earlier escape following the Antwerp operations in 1914, he witnessed further action on the Western Front with the...
Lot No 637
A rare Great War immediate D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Wing Commander R. H. Haworth-Booth, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (F./O., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and...
Lot No 638
A very rare Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to 2nd Lieutenant C. J. French, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11559 Cpl. C. J. French, H.Q., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (11559 Pte., R.F.C.), generally very fine or better (3) £2000-2500
Lot No 639
A rare Great War M.M. pair awarded to Air Mechanic 1st Class W. Hewitt, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (47936 2 Cl. A.M. W. Hewitt, R.F.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (47936 Cpl., R.A.F.), good very fine (2) £500-600
Lot No 640
An inter-war civil M.B.E., Great War service group of seven awarded to Vice-Consul V. Wigg, Diplomatic Service, late Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force: as a young pilot in No. 65 Squadron, he was credited with at least one victory over the Western Front The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E....
Lot No 641
A Second World War C.B., C.B.E. group of eight awarded to Air Commodore T. Fawdry, Royal Air Force, late Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel;...
Lot No 642
A Second World War C.B.E. group of seven awarded to Air Commodore H. G. Jones, Royal Air Force The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.,...
Lot No 643
A Second World War M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer R. P. Nelson, Royal Air Force The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal...
Lot No 644
An excessively rare Second World War high speed launch rescue operation D.S.C. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant B. W. Ahern, Royal Air Force Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., hallmarks for London 1945, reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War...
Lot No 645
An extremely rare Second World War Burma operations M.C. group of seven awarded to Squadron Leader A. I. Mitchell, Royal Air Force Regiment, attached Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Regiment Military Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; General...
Lot No 646
A post-war O.B.E., Second World War D.F.C. group of five attributed to Squadron Leader K. Dear, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’ and...
Lot No 647
A well documented Second World War A.F.C. group of three awarded to Wing Commander R. S. Sikes, the Reserve of Air Force Officers Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1942’ and privately inscribed, ‘S./Ldr. R. S. Sikes, R.A.F.’; Defence and War Medals, these also privately inscribed,...
Lot No 648
A fine Second World War D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant J. C. K. Platts, Royal Air Force, a Rear-Gunner who completed over 40 sorties, many of them as “Marker” and no less than 15 of them against the “Big City”: prior to joining Pathfinders, he participated in the Hamburg “firestorm”...
Lot No 649
A fine Second World War A.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant C. Beveridge, Royal Air Force, who flew daylight sorties and night-fighter operations in Blenheims of No. 219 Squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain Air Force Medal, G.VI.R. (522807 F./Sgt. C. Beveridge, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star;...
Lot No 650
Family group: A Second World War B.E.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant J. S. Pennington, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (365560 F./Sgt. Joseph S. Pennington, R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (365560 L.A.C., R.A.F.); Burma...
Lot No 651
A post-war M.B.E. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer A. Greenhow, Royal Air Force, a veteran of the Southern Desert, Iraq operations of 1928 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 2nd type breast badge; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Southern Desert, Iraq, Malaya...
27 June 2007
Lot No 140
Three: Sergeant E. Wall, Royal Air Force, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and Royal Flying Corps India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Tirah 1897-98, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3702 Pte., 1st D.of C.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (45341 Sgt., R.A.F.), the first with later officially impressed...
Lot No 141
Five: Captain R. C. Nicholls, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, late Bedfordshire Regiment, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force: having served as a teenager in the Natal Rebellion 1906, he was commissioned in the Great War, served as an Observer in the R.F.C. on the Western Front and as an Armaments Officer under...
Lot No 142
Three: Lieutenant H. E. Easton, Royal Air Force, late London Regiment and Royal Flying Corps: having been wounded as an infantryman in 1915, he was commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps, and claimed 7 victories as an Observer and Gunner in No. 20 Squadron prior to being wounded again in a combat in March...
Lot No 143
Pair: Sergeant A. Leslie, Royal Flying Corps, a recipient of the Army M.S.M. 1914-15 Star (2021 1 A.M., R.F.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (2021 Sjt., R.F.C.), good very fine and rare (2) £350-450
Lot No 144
Four: Flight Sergeant W. C. Holding, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, who was twice mentioned in despatches and a recipient of the Khedive’s Sudan Medal 1914-15 Star (2371 1 A.M., R.F.C.), second initial ‘G.’; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (2371 F. Sgt., R.A.F.); Khedive’s...
Lot No 145
Four: Sergeant Mechanic 1st Class A. W. Ivey, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps 1914-15 Star (2132 2 A.M., R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2132 S.M. 2, R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21 (2132 S.M. 1, R.A.F.), contact marks, nearly very...
Lot No 146
Four: Lieutenant W. H. J. Eldridge, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Royal Naval Air Service, who was awarded the 5th Class of the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun for his services in the Great War, and elevated to the 4th Class of the Order for his services in the British Aviation Mission to...
Lot No 147
Seven: Wing Commander the Rev. J. R. Brown, Auxiliary Air Force, late Royal Scots and Royal Air Force 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R. Scots); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); Defence and War Medals, privately inscribed, ‘Padre J. R. Brown, R.A.F.’; Coronation 1937; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st...
Lot No 148
Nine: Squadron Leader E. H. D. Spence, Royal Air Force, late Royal Navy, a Jutland veteran who went on to pilot bombers in the Waziristan operations of 1925 1914-15 Star (Mid., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.N.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1925 (F./O. (Hon. F./L.),...
Lot No 149
Pair: Private A. G. Marchant, South Staffordshire Regiment, late Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in action in October 1917 British War and Victory Medals (34988 Pte., R.F.C.), together with related Memorial Plaque (Arthur George Marchant), one or two edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3) £100-150
Lot No 150
Three: Flight Sergeant W. S. Lee, Royal Air Force, who was awarded the M.S.M. for services in Italy British War and Victory Medals (12129 F. Sgt., R.A.F.); Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., coinage bust (12129 Flt. Sjt., R.A.F.), very fine or better and scarce (3) £350-400
Lot No 151
Five: Squadron Leader E. N. Fenton, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut., R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 (F./O., R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals, generally very fine and the third rare (5) £300-350
Lot No 152
Five: Squadron Leader E. H. P. Jolly, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, late Indian Army Reserve of Officers and Royal Air Force, one of a handful of pilots to qualify for the General Service Medal 1918-62 for “S. Persia” British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S....
Lot No 153
Six: Flight Lieutenant G. W. Manton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Air Force, a Great War pilot who went on to escape Dunkirk in 1940 and gain the Air Efficiency Award in 1955 British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; Air Efficiency Award, E.II.R....
Lot No 154
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (336852 A.C. 2 H. Phillips, R.A.F.), edge bruising and polished, nearly very fine and rare £500-600
Lot No 155
Pair: Sergeant J. R. Law, Royal Air Force India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (327385 Cpl., R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., coinage bust (327385 Sgt., R.A.F.), very fine and better (2) £140-160
Lot No 156
Five: Warrant Officer S. E. Nightingale, Royal Air Force India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mohmand 1933, North West Frontier 1935 (358659 Cpl., R.A.F.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (358659 Cpl., R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals, the last privately inscribed,...
Lot No 157
Five: Flight Lieutenant A. A. G. Dent, Royal Air Force, a veteran of the Northern Kurdistan 1932 operations General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Northern Kurdistan (560596 L.A.C., R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (560596 L.A.C., R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals; Royal Air...
Lot No 158
Five: Leading Aircraftsman J. S. Dowie, Royal Air Force India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (517559 L.A.C., R.A.F.), fixed suspension, as is the case with some R.A.F. issues; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-120
Lot No 159
Six: Flight Lieutenant H. Tweddell, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine, Malaya (564447 L.A.C., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (Plt. Off., R.A.F.), generally good very fine (6) £140-160
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