Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Lieutenant E. T. Driver, Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lieut., R.A.F.) good very fine (2) £70-90

Edgar Thomas Driver was born in Catford, London, on 29 May 1890 and was educated at St. Dunstan’s College, Northampton Engineering College and the University of London. He gained a B.Sc. (Engineering) and was an A.M.I.E.E. An Electrical Engineer by occupation and living at 24 Bradgate Road, Catford, London, he attested for the Royal Engineers at London on 21 January 1916, aged 25 years, 7 months. He had previously served in the Engineer Unit of the University of London O.T.C. He was posted to the 28th Battalion London Regiment (Artist’s Rifles). On 10 September 1916 he was discharged to a commission with the Royal Flying Corps (London Gazette 27 November 1916). He was appointed as an Equipment Officer 3rd Class (Wireless) in the R.F.C. Later with the R.A.F., serving with No. 53 Squadron, he was placed on the Unemployed List in February 1919. For his wartime services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 11 July 1919).

With a quantity of copied service papers.