Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant (Flight Engineer) G. W. Craft, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed when his Stirling was lost without trace on a minelaying sortie over Heligoland, 27-28 April 1942

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal ticket, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mrs. J. Daniel, 4 Church Lane, Church Fenton, Tadcaster, Yorks.’, extremely fine (3) £280-£320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Second World War Royal Air Force Casualties.

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George William Craft served during the Second World War as a Flight Engineer with 7 Squadron, flying Stirlings, and was killed when Stirling N3727, piloted by Flight Lieutenant B. M. Denny, was lost without trace whilst on a minelaying sortie over Heligoland on 27-28 April 1942.

Craft is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. His medals were sent to his mother, Amy Craft, who had subsequently re-married Mr. John Daniel.

Sold with copied research.