Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War campaign group of three awarded to Lancaster rear gunner, Warrant Officer G. F. W. Lock, 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 28 operational sorties with the Squadron, and dropped some 264,000lbs of bombs during his tour of operations

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (3) £100-150

George F. W. Lock joined the Royal Air Force as an A.C.2 for service during the Second War. He carried out initial training as an Air Gunner at No. 10 A.G.S., Barrow from April 1944. After serving at No. 26 O.T.U., Little Horwood, July - August 1944, he was posted to 1651 Conversion Unit with whom he converted to Sterlings.

Lock was posted for operational flying to 15 Squadron (Lancasters), Mildenhall, in December 1944. He flew in at least 28 operational sorties with the Squadron, as a rear gunner, including: Duisberg; Osterfeld; Seigen Marshalling Yards, 15 December 1944, ‘12,000lbs. Forced Landing in Belgium Nr. Brussels. Fighter Action’ (Log Book refers); Vohwinkel; Nuremberg; Ludwigshaven; Munich; Hohenbudburg; Dresden; Chemnitz; Kattegat - mining; Wesel (4); Gelsenkirchen (4); Dortmund; Kamen; Wanne Eickel; Essen; Munster; Hallendorf - the Herrman Georing Steelworks; Merseburg and Kiel.

Lock’s Log Book records that his crew dropped a total weight of 264,000lbs of bombs during their tour of operations.

Sold with Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (24 April 1944 - 7 May 1946); and annotated silk map of Germany, also inscribed in ink ‘1880266 W/O Lock G.F.W. 15 Squadron, 3 Group, Bomber Command, Mildenhall, Suffolk.