Eight: Pilot Officer J. F. G. Piper, Royal Air Force, who served as a Liberator Flight Engineer with 215 Squadron in operations over Burma during the Second War

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (576782 F. Sgt. J. F. G. Piper. R.A.F.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (576782 F. Sgt. J. F. G. Piper. R.A.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (Plt. Off. J. F. G. Piper. R.A.F.) mounted court-style for display, light contact marks overall, therefore nearly very fine or better (8) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Royal Air Force between the Wars (1919-1939) formed by Group Captain JE Barker.

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Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, July 1995.

Joseph Frederick George Piper was born at 731 Wandsworth Road, Clapham, London, in August 1922. He was accepted for an R.A.F. Aircraft Apprenticeship at Halton in Entry No. 40, August 1939. Piper became a member of A Squadron in No. 3 Wing. Having completed training, Piper was posted as AC1 for R.A.F. Service. His service during the Second War included as a Flight Engineer with 215 Squadron (Liberators) in 1944. Operating out of Digri, India, the Squadron were engaged in bombing sorties over Burma during this period.

Having advanced to Flight Sergeant, Piper was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the General Duties Branch, in March 1955. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in August 1957, and he retired on medical grounds 28 May 1960. Five years later Piper re-engaged in the same rank for service with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch). He finally resigned his commission in May 1969.