A Fine Collection of Awards to the Men of Bomber Command 1939-45

20 September 2002

Lot No 1433

A rare Second World War Italy operations D.S.O., immediate M.B.E. group of nine awarded to Wing C...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1434

A fine Second World War D.F.C. and Bar group of eight awarded to Wing Commander T. C. McNamara, Royal Air Force, a long-served Wellington, Halifax and Liberator pilot who survived 70 operational sorties, including a number of clandestine supply drops to partisans Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second A...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1435

An outstanding Second World War Bomb Aimer’s D.F.C. and Bar group of four to Flight Lieutenant W....

20 September 2002

Lot No 1436

An extremely rare Second World War D.F.C., D.F.M., Post-War Civil B.E.M. group of eight to Flying...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1437

A fine Second World War Blenheim and Boston pilot’s D.F.C., immediate anti-U-Boat operations D.F....

20 September 2002

Lot No 1438

An outstanding Second World War Path Finder’s D.F.C., D.F.M. pair awarded to Flight Lieutenant W....

20 September 2002

Lot No 1439

A fine Second World War Rear-Gunner’s D.F.C., immediate D.F.M. group of six to Flight Lieutenant...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1440

A fine Second World War D.F.C. group of seven awarded to Flight Lieutenant W. F. Redhead, Royal A...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1441

A Second World War Bomb Aimer’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader A. K. Holt, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 14 sorties to Germany as Bombing Leader to No. 115 Squadron Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1945; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defen...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1442

A Second World War Air Gunner’s D.F.M. awarded to Flight Sergeant J. F. Kemp, Royal Air Force, the survivor of two 1000 Bomber Raids, a belly-landing in a flak damaged Lancaster and a tree-top return trip to Kassel in August 1942 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1551421 F. Sgt. J. F. Kemp, R.A.F.) good very f...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1443

A Second World War Air Gunner’s D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant W. H. Hitchcock, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a two-tour Path Finder whose sorties included the strike against Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” and Berchtesgaden on 25 April 1945 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1866576 F./Sgt. W. H....

20 September 2002

Lot No 1444

A Second World War Flight Engineer’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. S. H. Strong, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action in a raid against Chemnitz in February 1945, midway through his second operational tour: he had earlier participated in the famous Hamburg ‘firestorm’ raids and i...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1445

An early Second World War Hampden operations D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant J. C. MacGregor, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action off Norway in February 1942 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (552535 F./Sgt. J. C. MacGregor, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, i...

20 September 2002

Lot No 1446

A rare Second World War A.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant V. A. Clouder, Royal Air Force Air Force Medal, G.VI.R. (740712 F./Sgt. V. A. Clouder, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals, extremely fine (5) £1400-1600

27 June 2002

Lot No 1254

A superb Second World War pilot’s immediate D.S.O. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader G. G....

27 June 2002

Lot No 1255

A fine Second World War D.F.C. and Bar group of four awarded to Flight Lieutenant V. F. R. Kenwar...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1256

An impressive Second World War Rear-Gunner’s immediate D.F.C., D.F.M. group of six awarded to Fli...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1257

An impressive Second World War D.F.C., D.F.M. group of five awarded to Acting Squadron Leader T. R. Nixon, Royal Air Force, who completed over 50 operational sorties, including the first ever raid on Berlin and a near-suicidal daylight strike on the “Scharnhorst”, prior to being lost on a raid to Leipzig at the star...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1258

An immediate Second World War pilot’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant G. H. Smi...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1259

An evader’s Second World War D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. Marpole, Royal...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1260

A fine Second World War Path Finder’s D.F.C. group of four awarded to Flight Lieutenant G. D. Lin...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1261

A most unusual Second World War operational A.F.C. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant A....

27 June 2002

Lot No 1262

An exceptional Second World War Air Gunner’s C.G.M., D.F.M. group of six awarded to Warrant Offic...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1263

An immediate Second World War C.G.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer H. A. Donaldson, Ro...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1264

A very rare Second World War Rear-Gunner’s D.F.M. and Bar group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant R. Roberts, Royal Air Force, who survived two operational tours totalling nearly 50 sorties, claiming one enemy aircraft destroyed and two probables Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, the rev...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1265

An immediate Second World War pilot’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Pilot Officer R. D. Roberts, Royal Air Force, who was posted missing on the eve of completing his first operational tour Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1176875 F./Sgt. R.D. Roberts, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1266

A fine Second World War D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flying Officer R. Schofield, Royal Air Fo...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1267

A Second World War Path Finder’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant C. Hogg, Royal...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1268

An immediate Second World War Rear-Gunner’s D.F.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant J.R....

27 June 2002

Lot No 1269

An early Second World War D.F.M. group of four awarded to Pilot Officer D. A. R. Tallis, Royal Ai...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1270

Four: Flying Officer G. K. Hathersich, Royal Air Force, a pilot who completed 32 sorties, includi...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1271

Three: Sergeant R. Brown, Royal Air Force, an early Berlin raid casualty 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, in card box of issue, with condolence slip, addressed to the recipient’s next of kin, virtually as issued (3) £300-350

27 June 2002

Lot No 1272

Three: Sergeant F. T. Luscombe, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, a No. 40 Squadron casualty fro...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1273

Three: Sergeant V. Anderson, Royal Air Force, a Rear-Gunner who survived three 1000 Bomber Raids...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1274

Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, appertaining to Sergeant D. L. Smith...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1275

A Wireless Operator’s Air Log, being the original manuscript carried by Flight Sergeant Hewitt on...

27 June 2002

Lot No 1276

A Privately Published ‘In Memoriam’ Biography, entitled ‘Charles Woodbine Parish, D.F.C., R.A.F. (April 12, 1915 / April 22, 1943)’, being a poignant account of a gallant Path Finder’s life and times, 50pp., illustrated, the inside cover ink-inscribed, ‘Mrs. Blake, In sympathy and pride from the skipper’s father, C....