A Small Collection of Medals with the scarce Southern Desert, Iraq clasp

Six: Flight Sergeant C. G. Hayward, Royal Air Force, a recipient of the scarce clasp for Southern Desert, Iraq

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Southern Desert, Iraq (362341. L.A.C. C. G. Hayward. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (362341. F/Sgt. C. G. Hayward. R.A.F.) mounted court-style for display, nearly extremely fine (6) £900-£1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals with the scarce Southern Desert, Iraq clasp.

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Clifford Gladwin Hayward was born in Southsea, Hampshire, on 17 September 1905 and enlisted as a Boy entrant at R.A.F. Halton on 31 January 1922. He served with No. 6 Armoured Car Company in Iraq from 16 October 1926, and saw active service in the operations against the Akhwan in the Southern Desert of Iraq, service which qualified him for the General Service Medal 1918-1962, with the rare clasp for Southern Desert, Iraq. He was discharged on 12 July 1948.

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