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Three: Sergeant (Navigator / Bomb Aimer) D. G. Shayler, 82 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a veteran of over 30 operational sorties, who was killed in action when his Blenheim was lost without trace whilst on an anti-shipping patrol over the North Sea, on 29 April 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal tickets, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘E. C. Shayler Esq., 11 Northern Avenue, Polegate, Sussex’,...
Hammer Price: £320
Three: Pilot Officer (Air Bomber) T. D. L. Mason, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was lost on bombing operations over Duisberg during Operation Hurricane, on 14-15 October 1944 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘C. D. Mason, Esq., “Meadow Croft”, Westow Village, South Shields, Co. Durham’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Pilot Officer (Pilot) D. Irving, 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Hampden was shot down by heavy flak on a bombing sortie to Düsseldorf, on 30 June - 1 July 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. J. M. M. Irving, “Oakhurst”, 7 Pinner Road, Pinner Green, Middlesex’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner) R. Brough, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Halifax was shot own by a night-fighter during a bombing raid on Berlin, 29-30 March 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘W. Brough, Esq., 182 Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Manchester.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Navigator) J. H. Hawkins, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was hit by flak and crashed in the Waddenzee off Oosterend, whilst on a bombing raid to Leipzig, on 20-21 October 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. S. A. Hawkins, 38 Dempster Street, Greenock, Scotland.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Navigator) J. Saffrey, 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was shot down and crashed at Obermeiser, whilst on a bombing raid to Kassel, on 22-23 October 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal tickets, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. B. Saffrey, 56 Broadway, Mill Hill, London. N.W.7.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) R. Eadie, 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Hampden crashed in flames after being hit by flak whilst on a bombing raid over Hamburg, on 5-6 June 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. J. Mutch, Rosebud Cottage, St. Fergus, Peterhead, Aberdeens.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) R. Mercer, 107 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Blenheim was shot down by Me.109s over Aigneville whilst on a bombing raid to the satellite aerodrome at Amiens, on 10 July 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, with torn label addressed to ‘... Wells,’, extremely fine (3) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £300
Three: Sergeant (Observer) P. R. Harris, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Blenheim was shot down and crashed into the sea after bombing operations on aerodromes in Belgium and Holland, on 16 July 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal tickets, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. Lily Harris, 11 Thornton Lodge Road, Huddersfield, Yorks.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Warrant Officer (Pilot) H. A. Symmons, 295 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Stirling, whilst acting as a glider tug, was shot down by flak, after releasing a glider during Operation Varsity, the air drop over the Rhine, on 24 March 1945; he had previously been involved in many Special Operations Executive drops and glider tug operations, including D-Day and Operation Market at Arnhem 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France...
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) J. A. Wright, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington was lost without trace during a bombing raid on Duisberg, 21-22 July 1942 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘... Wright, ... Crescent, Winton, Bournemouth’, nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) D. E. C. Adams, 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington was shot down by a night fighter during a bombing raid on Bremen, 27-28 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. L. Adams, 33 Albert Palace Mansions, Battersea Park, London SW11’, nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) J. J. Clifton, 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington crashed during a bombing raid on Essen, 5-6 June 1942 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘S. Clifton Esq., 64 Churst.. Drive, Morden, Surrey’, nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Navigator) A. R. Grindley, 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Blenheim was shot down by a enemy fighters whilst on a reconnaissance mission, and crashed into the sea off Bergen, on 13 January 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal tickets, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. L. Pearl Bird, Alton Pancras, Nr. Dorchester, Dorset.’, extremely fine (3) ...
Three: Sergeant (Flight Engineer) V. S. Holloway, 427 (Lion) Squadron (Royal Canadian Air Force), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Halifax was shot down by a night fighter and crashed over Herhahn whilst on a bombing raid to Nuremberg, on 30-31 March 1944, on the night that the Royal Air Force suffered their heaviest losses of the whole War, with 96 aircraft lost 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and...
Three: Sergeant (Air Bomber) D. A. Webb, 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was lost without trace during a raid on Kiel, on 26-27 August 1944 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. E. Webb, 42 Frankland Close, Croxley Green, Herts.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Family Group: Pair: Corporal J. W. Geraghty, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (259247 2.Cpl. J. W. Geraghty. R.E.) edge nicks, good very fine Three: Sergeant (Air Gunner) E. W. Geraghty, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster crashed at Gellep near Krefeld whilst on a bombing sortie over Mülheim, on 22-23 May 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure (on which the...
Three: Sergeant (Navigator) W. E. Stobbs, 75 (Royal New Zealand Air Force) Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Stirling was lost without trace whilst on a mine-laying sortie off the Frisian islands, on 5-6 July 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘D. Stobbs, Esq., 78 Hampton Road, Stockton on Tees, Durham.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Observer) A. W. Kirby, 110 (Hyderabad) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Blenheim was shot down whilst attacking a convoy off Norway, on 14 August 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. J. Payne, 8 Almond Avenue, Carshalton, Surrey’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Pilot) R. S. Herring, 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Wellington exploded in mid-air after being attacked by a night fighter on a bombing sortie over Hannover, on 14-15 August 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘.. Herring, Esq., D.S.M., 37 Rhyl Street, Kentish Town, London, NW5.’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) S. J. Lytle, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Hampden was shot down by heavy flak on a bombing sortie to Hamm, on 8-9 July 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘J. S. Lytle, Esq., The Square, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, N.I.’, the address label on the box of issue somewhat defaced but still...
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) H. F. Roza, 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Halifax was lost without trace whilst on the Peenemünde Raid, Operation Hydra, on 17-18 August 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal tickets, in card box of issue, with torn address label addressed to ‘F. N. Roza, ...Wordsworth..., ...on Park...’, extremely fine (3) £360-£440
Four: Sergeant (Flight Engineer) D. M. Jones, 10 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Halifax crashed returning from a raid on Bremen, 2-3 July 1942 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. D. M. Jones, Gladimere, Cwmcoy, Newcastle Emlyn, Carms.’, nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400
Three: Flight Sergeant (Flight Mechanic Engineer / Air Gunner) W. R. Jones, 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed when his Sunderland crashed at Eagle’s Rock, Scotland, killing all on board including their passenger, H.R.H. The Duke of Kent, 25 August 1942 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘.. A. Jones, Esq., 21 Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Glam.’, extremely fine (3) £240-£280
Three: Flight Sergeant S. Alexander, 159 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Liberator exploded and crashed near the Irrawaddy River whilst carrying out a Special Forces supply drop over Central Burma, 3 August 1945 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. Alexander, 23 Eastfield Road, Benton, Newcastle-on-Tyne 7.’, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-£160
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) L. W. Price, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington crashed into the sea off the French coast during a raid on Frankfurt, 2-3 September 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘F. Price Esq., 44 Trafford Street, Farnworth, No. Bolton, Lancs.’, nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Pilot Officer (Pilot) J. G. Mitchell, 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Hampden was shot down by heavy flak near Jollenbeck whilst on a bombing sortie over Schwerte, on 21-22 June 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘A. J. Mitchell, Esq., 3 The Priory, Tunbridge Wells, Kent’, extremely fine (3) £300-£400
Three: Sergeant (Observer) K. R. Bryant, 18 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action when his Blenheim was shot down by Me.109’s while on a sortie over Haamstede Airfield, Holland, on 2 August 1940 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named medal tickets, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. E. M. Bryant, 21 North Road, Bromley, Kent’, nearly extremely fine (3) £280-£320
Hammer Price: £260
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) K. O’Connelley, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed when his Halifax crashed during an air test at Baldersby, Yorkshire, 14 April 1942 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. J. O’Connelley, Front Street, Esh, Co. Durham’, extremely fine (3) £240-£280
Three: Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) K. Steels, 612 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Whitley crashed after returning from a 12 hour U-boat patrol, 6 May 1943 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue addressed to ‘T. W. Steels, 11, Woodfield Tce., Trinity St., Batley, Yorkshire.’, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140
Hammer Price: £180
Three: Sergeant (Flight Engineer) J. L. Fallows, 189 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster was shot down by flak whilst on bombing sortie over Rositz Oil refinery during Operation Thunderclap, the Dresden raid, on 14-15 February 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘J. Fallows, Esq., 232 Turncroft Lane, Stockport, Cheshire.’, extremely fine...
Hammer Price: £170
Four: Sergeant (Air Gunner) J. E. Gunton, 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington was shot down over target at Feuersbrunn Military Airfield, Austria, 6-7 July 1944 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. J. E. Gunton, c/o A. H. Bowden, 456 Green Lane, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex.’, extremely fine (4) £140-£180
Three: Sergeant (Air Gunner) E. G. Ewington, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Lancaster Bomber crashed near Limburg, Belgium, having lost a wing, whilst on bombing operations over the V2 Rocket Base at Nordhausen, 3 April 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure, in card box of issue, address label virtually all torn, with the only visible section reading ‘Nr. Luto...’, extremely...
Hammer Price: £150
Four: Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) F. W. Griffiths, 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action when his Wellington crashed over the Szony Komarom Oil Refinery, Hungary, after being hit by flak, 21-22 August 1944 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘A. Griffiths, Esq., 1 Collingwood Road, London N15’, extremely fine (4) £120-£160
Hammer Price: £140
The Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, edited by W. R. Chorley, Six Volumes, Volume 1: 1939-40, 2nd (2013) Edition, including Prewar Losses July 1936 - September 1939; Volume 2: Aircraft and Crew Losses 1941; Volume 3: Aircraft and Crew Losses 1942; Volume 4: Aircraft and Crew Losses 1943; Volume 5: Aircraft and Crew Losses 1944; Volume 6: Aircraft and Crew Losses 1945, softback, generally good condition The Bomber Command War Diaries, an operational reference book 1939-45, by...
Hammer Price: £95
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