Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant A. C. Nye, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who was wounded on 11 April 1918, which he recorded in his log book as ‘rifle fire from ground’

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. C. Nye. R.A.F.) in named card box of issue; together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered 503392, extremely fine (2) £240-£280

Alfred Cecil Nye was born in Notting Hill, London, on 16 October 1890 and worked as an outfitter's assistant, before he was commissioned onto the General List (Royal Flying Corps) on 12 June 1917 and served in France with 4 Squadron R.F.C. He was wounded by machine gun fire from the ground, when flying an R.E. 8, which he records in his log book (which accompanies the lot) as ‘rifle fire from ground - landed at drome’. He had spent the previous month on patrol, reconnaissance missions, and night bombing. He later worked as a poultry farmer and died in Pembroke, Wales, on 29 September 1971.

Sold with Nye's original log book (June 1917 to April 1918); ‘Technical Notes Royal Flying Corps’ booklet (1916); original pilot's brevet, Lieutenant's insignia; two riband bars; R.F.C. officer's cap badge; and a Royal Life Saving Society Proficiency Medal engraved to 'M. Mead. July 1919', all contained in a contemporary leather pouch.