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Medals to the R.F.C. and R.A.F. from the Collection Formed by the Late Squadron Leader David Haller

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This collection was sold on 25 March 2014.

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Lot 193, 25 Mar 14

A Great War infantry subaltern’s Somme M.C., pilot’s D.F.C. group of eight awarded to Flight Lieutenant I. Welby, M.C., D.F.C., Royal Air Force, late Lincolnshire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved, ‘Ignatius Welby, July 2nd 1916’; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. I. Welby, Linc. R.), an official but later impressed issue in small capitals; British War Medal...

Lot 193, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £2,900

Lot 194, 25 Mar 14

A Second World War D.F.C. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader S. L. Cockbain, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for his gallantry as a pilot in No. 44 Squadron in March 1944 - already a veteran of a tour of operations in No. 102 Squadron in 1941-42, he was killed in a flying accident in January 1945 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’ and privately inscribed, ‘S/Ldr. S. L. Cockba...

Lot 194, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £1,800

Lot 195, 25 Mar 14

A fine Second World War pilot’s D.F.C. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant J. Cotter, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was decorated for numerous sorties over Burma and Siam in Beaufighters of No. 27 Squadron, on one occasion being severely wounded in the leg by light A.A. fire Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Defence and...

Lot 195, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £2,000

Lot 196, 25 Mar 14

A rare post-war A.F.C. and Bar awarded to Flight Lieutenant P. N. Perry, Royal Air Force Air Force Cross, E.II.R., the reverse of the Cross officially dated ‘1973’ and the reverse of the Bar ‘1975’, in its Royal Mint case of issue, with related miniature dress medal, extremely fine (2) £1800-2200

Lot 196, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £3,600

Lot 197, 25 Mar 14

Family group: The Second World War D.F.M. group of four awarded to Flight Sergeant J. C. MacGregor, Royal Air Force, who was decorated for his gallantry during an operational tour as a Wireless Operator in Hampdens of No. 44 Squadron in 1940-41: having then commenced a second tour in Manchesters of No. 83 Squadron, he was killed in action off Norway in February 1942 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (552535 F./Sgt. J. C. MacGregor, R.A.F.);...

Lot 197, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £2,000

Lot 198, 25 Mar 14

A fine Second World War D.F.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant J. “Spud” Murphy, Royal Air Force, who was decorated for his gallantry as a Rear Gunner in No. 44 Squadron in 1943-44, when, among other operations, he participated in the Hamburg “firestorm” raids of July 1943 and the Peenemunde raid of August 1943: not adverse to enjoying the occasional pipe in his rear turret, he enjoyed the full confidence of his crew, his skipper...

Lot 198, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £2,000

Lot 199, 25 Mar 14

Five: Lieutenant J. G. Proger, Royal Air Force, late Welsh Regiment The Order of St. John, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. G. Proger, R.A.F.); Defence Medal 1939-45; St. John Service Medal, unnamed, together with an Observer’s cloth brevet, Welsh Regiment collar badge and St. John badge and shoulder title, very fine (9) £180-220

Lot 199, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £230

Lot 200, 25 Mar 14

Three: 2nd Lieutenant J.H. Dickson, Royal Air Force, late Black Watch and Royal Flying Corps, who completed numerous missions in D.H. 9s of No. 27 Squadron before being killed in a collision on returning from an operation in August 1918 1914-15 Star (2565 Pte. J. H. Dickson, R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. J. H. Dickson, R.A.F.), edge bruising and polished, thus good fine (3) £200-250

Lot 200, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £260

Lot 201, 25 Mar 14

Three: Lieutenant E. C. Brown, Royal Air Force, late Royal Engineers, Army Service Corps, Royal West Kent Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in action in October 1918 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. E. C. Brown, A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. C. Brown, R.A.F.), good very fine (3) £300-350

Lot 201, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £310

Lot 202, 25 Mar 14

Four: Corporal G. Whitehead, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, who was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre for his gallantry under fire as a ground wireless operator attached to No. 59 Squadron - he was later killed in a gas shell attack in March 1918 1914-15 Star (5521 2-A.M. G. Whitehead, R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (5521 Cpl. G. Whitehead, R.F.C.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre 1914-18, good very fine (4) £300-350

Lot 202, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £430

Lot 203, 25 Mar 14

Family group: Three: 2nd Lieutenant C. C. Hann, Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in a combat on 22 October 1916 - the sixth victim of the German ace, Hans Berr - while serving as an Observer in No. 3 Squadron 1914-15 Star (1386 Cpl. C. C. Hann, R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. C. Hann), together with the recipient’s Memorial Plaque (Cecil Collins Hann), extremely fine Three: Probationary Flight Sub. Lieutenant A. P...

Lot 203, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £1,000

Lot 204, 25 Mar 14

Pair: Flying Officer J. D. L. Welby, Royal Air Force, late R.A.M.C., Lincolnshire Regiment, Leicestershire Regiment and Royal Flying Corps, who was wounded in a combat in March 1918, while serving as an Observer in No. 59 Squadron British War and Victory Medals (Fg. Off. J. D. L. Welby, R.A.F.), officially impressed but much later naming, extremely fine £60-80

Lot 204, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £190

Lot 205, 25 Mar 14

Four: Flying Officer R. G. V. “George” Coston, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew operationally as a Navigator and Bomb Aimer in Liberators of No. 59 Squadron and who was present at the destruction of at least one U-Boat 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, extremely fine (4) £300-350

Lot 205, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £380

Lot 206, 25 Mar 14

Four: attributed to Warrant Officer W. Annis, Royal Air Force, who was taken P.O.W. while serving as a pilot in No. 103 Squadron in August 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (4) £140-160

Lot 206, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £220

Lot 207, 25 Mar 14

Family group: Four: Flying Officer R. Burrell, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action in a raid on Frankfurt while serving as Navigator in No. 44 Squadron in December 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their original Air Ministry card forwarding box addressed to ‘Mrs. C. J. Burrell, 68, Marton Burn Road, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire’, extremely fine Pair: Lieutenant L. Burrell,...

Lot 207, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £300

Lot 208, 25 Mar 14

Three: Sergeant A. P. Coombe, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action in a raid on Berlin while serving as a Bomb Aimer in No. 44 Squadron in December 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with the recipient’s original Air Ministry condolence slip in the name of ‘Sergeant A. P. Coombe’, this with glue stains to reverse, the medals extremely fine (3) £200-250

Lot 208, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £240

Lot 209, 25 Mar 14

Three: Flight Sergeant S. J. Lytle, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action while serving as a Wireless operator / Air Gunner in No. 44 Squadron in a strike on the marshalling yards at Hamm in July 1941 - a raid led by Wing Commander R. A. B. “Babe” Learoyd, V.C. 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with the recipient’s original Air Ministry issuance and condolence slips, the latter in the name of ‘Flight S...

Lot 209, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £280

Lot 210, 25 Mar 14

Family group: Three: Pilot Officer P. R. Owen, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in a collision with a Spitfire while serving as a pilot in No. 44 Squadron in August 1941 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with the recipient’s Air Ministry condolence and issuance slips, in the name of ‘Pilot Officer P. R. Owen’, and original card forwarding box addressed to ‘W. Owen, Esq., 27, Landsdown Pla...

Lot 210, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £260

Lot 211, 25 Mar 14

Three: Flight Sergeant H. A. Oliver, Royal Air Force, who was killed when his Blenheim of No. 27 Squadron crashed as a result of flak damage received off Singapore in February 1942 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with the recipient’s original Air Ministry condolence slip in the name of ‘Flight Sergeant H. A. Oliver’, and card forwarding box addressed to ‘Mrs. J. Oliver, 7, Orchard Court, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey...

Lot 211, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £330

Lot 212, 25 Mar 14

Three: Sergeant E. Birchall, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action while serving as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner in No. 44 Squadron during a strike against Berlin in December 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, together with an original Air Ministry letter addressed to the recipient’s widow, ‘Mrs. B. Birchall, 5 Marigold Street, Pemberton, Wigan, Lancashire’, dated 27 October 1947, and card forwarding box ad...

Lot 212, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £550

Lot 213, 25 Mar 14

Four: Pilot Officer L. J. Ellis, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action while serving as a pilot in No. 44 Squadron during a raid on Essen in April 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, extremely fine (4) £300-350

Lot 213, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £600

Lot 214, 25 Mar 14

Four: Pilot Officer W. A. Marsden, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action while serving as a Navigator in No. 44 Squadron during a raid on Dortmund in May 1943 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, together with the recipient’s Air Ministry condolence slip in the name of ‘Pilot Officer W. A. Marsden’, extremely fine (4) £250-300

Lot 214, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £320

Lot 215, 25 Mar 14

Four: Sergeant B. Seagoe, Royal Air Force, a Wireless Operator of No. 44 Squadron who was killed in action during the famous low-level daylight raid on the MAN Diesel Works at Augsburg on 17 April 1942 - a raid resulting in the award of the V.C. to Squadron Leader John Nettleton 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine and better (4) £400-500

Lot 215, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £1,200

Lot 216, 25 Mar 14

Four: Flying Officer A. T. Morrison, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew numerous missions as a navigator in Beaufighters of No. 27 Squadron in the Far East, including a number of sorties against Indonesian insurgents at the War’s end 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S. E. Asia 1945-46 (Fg. Off. A. T. Morrison, R.A.F.), good very fine (4) £180-220

Lot 216, 25 Mar 14

Sold for £230

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