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A Collection of Awards to the Royal Air Force between the Wars (1919-1939) formed by Group Captain JE Barker

John E Barker

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7 December 2017

Hammer Price:
£2,600

A scarce ‘Waziristan 1925’ campaign group of five awarded to Sergeant-Major A. E. Attree, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, late Air Battalion, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (38 Sjt. A. E. Altree, R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (38. S.M.1. A. E. Attrel. R.A.F.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1925 (38. F/Sgt. A. E. Attree. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (38. S.M.2 A. E. Attree. R.A.F.) note different spellings of surname, suspension claw re-pinned on last, light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (5) £1000-1200

Provenance: N. Gooding Collection, Christie’s, March 1990 and DNW, September 2001.

Arthur Ernest Attree was born at 43 Arnold Street, Brighton, in April 1889. He enlisted in the Royal Engineers in February 1909, and subsequently served with the Air Battalion at the Balloon School. Attree transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in May 1912, and was employed as a Rigger, Aero. Having advanced to Sergeant he served during the Great War in India and in Egypt, and was promoted Temporary Sergeant Major 1 for disciplinary duties in August 1917.

Attree transferred to the Royal Air Force as Sergeant Major 1 in April 1918, before reverting to S.M.2 for post-war service in India. He served as a Flight Sergeant Aero Rigger during the operations in Waziristan 1925. Attree was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in February 1927, and was promoted to Warrant Officer 1st Class in January 1930. He was discharged as Warrant Officer Rigger Aero in February 1933, having served 24 years.

Sold with a file of copied research, including a copied Statement of Service .