Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Four: Flying Officer M. W. Frith, a Pilot with No. 602 Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed in action whilst flying a Spitfire against V-1 rocket sites in May 1944

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; War Medal, with named Air Council condolence slip (Flying Officer M. W. Frith) and card box of issue addressed to his mother, extremely fine (4) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars.

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Maurice William Frith was the son of William H. Frith and of Elsie L. Frith, of Erdington, Birmingham. He was a Pilot with 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron and was killed in action whilst flying a Spitfire against V-1 rocket sites in France on 10 May 1944, aged 23. He is buried in Marissel French National Cemetery, Oise, France.