Auction Catalogue

27 & 28 June 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1020

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28 June 2012

Hammer Price:
£260

Three: attributed to Flight Sergeant H. J. Warburton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, killed in action on 10 December 1942
1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed, extremely fine (3) £200-240

Sergeant (Air Gunner) Henry John Warburton, R.A.F.V.R., serving in Lancasters of No. 9 Squadron, on a bombing mission to Turin, was killed in action on 10 December 1942, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Marolles sur Seine Communal Cemetery. He was the son of Henry and Frances Margaret Warburton of Burton-on-Trent.

With original named condolence slip and copied extracts from the operations record book. Also with card forwarding box (address removed).