Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second War campaign group of three awarded to Halifax rear gunner, Flight Sergeant T. G. Woodhouse, 640 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 32 operational sorties with the Squadron, mainly to heavily defended German targets

1939-45 Star, traces of verdigris; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (3) £100-150

T. G. Woodhouse 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. 11 A.G.S. from July 1943. After serving at No. 20 O.T.U., Lossiemouth, August - October 1943, he was posted to 1652 Conversion Unit with whom he converted to Halifaxes.

Woodhouse was posted for operational flying to 640 Squadron (Halifaxes), Leconfield, in August 1944. He flew in at least 32 operational sorties with the Squadron, as a rear gunner and a mid-upper gunner, including: Kiel; Brest; Homburg; Le Havre (2); Scholven; Nordstern; Boulogne; Calais (2); Sterkrade; Duisberg (2); Cologne (2); Julich; Essen (2); Bingen; Hanau; Gelsenkirchen; Mainz; Wanne Eickel; Goch; Chemnitz; Dortmund; Wuppertal; Bottrop; Witten; Harburg; Heligoland and Wangerooge, 25 April 1945, the Squadron’s last operational sortie of the War.

Sold with Royal Air Force Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (19 July 1943 - 25 April 1945); and 3 photographs of the recipient in uniform and 1 target photograph of the raid on Sterkrade, 6 October 1944.