Lot Archive

Lot

№ 580

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5 March 1996

Hammer Price:
£980

A rare Great War Palestine D.F.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant Mechanic C. W. Risboro, Royal Air Force
Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (187480 Sergt. Mech., R.A.F.); British War and Victory Medals (187480 Sgt., R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine (3)

D.F.M. London Gazette 3 June, 1919 (Palestine). This is the only D.F.M. identified for this theatre of war during the Great War and it may well be unique.