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№ 574

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18 May 2011

Hammer Price:
£110

Three: Petty Officer Mechanic T. A. McKim, Royal Naval Air Service

1914-15 Star (F.2061 P.O.M., R.N.A.S.), later style naming; British War and Victory Medals (F.2061 P.O.M., R.N.A.S.) nearly extremely fine (3) £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Thomas Alexander McKim was born in Glasgow on 18 June 1888. A Motor Engineer by occupation he enlisted into the R.N.A.S. as a Petty Officer Mechanic on 17 November 1914. Based at Pembroke III and President II, he served in German East Africa, 1 April 1915-10 April 1917. Transferred to the R.A.F. in April 1918. Sold with copied service paper.