Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Flight Lieutenant P. D. Crowden-Longstreath, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya (Fg. Off. P. D. Crowden - Longstreath. R.A.F.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (6) £180-£220

P. D. Crowden-Longstreath served as a Pilot Officer during the Second War, and was serving with 271 (Transport) Squadron (Dakotas) in 1944. The Squadron was an airborne forces unit and was active during D-Day in June 1944, supplied aircraft for the Arnhem landings in September 1944, and also for the Rhine crossing in March 1945. He advanced to Flying Officer in November 1945.