Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Presentation Silver Salver.
A large oval salver, 555mm x 445mm, silver (.800, silver marks and maker’s name Beatus, Tel Aviv, to reverse), with stepped border, the centre engraved with the Squadron crest of 6 Bomber Squadron, Royal Air Force, and additionally engraved ‘Presented to Squadron Leader N. C. Singer, D.S.O., from Officer’s, N.C.O’s. and Airmen No. 6 Squadron, Ramleh, Palestine, December 1939’, polished, good condition £100-£140

D.S.O. London Gazette 28 February 1939:
‘For gallant and distinguished service rendered in Palestine’

Noel Christie Singer was born in Inverurie, Scotland, on Christmas Day 1906, and was commissioned Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force on 13 April 1930. He was promoted Flying Officer on 13 October 1930, Flight Lieutenant on 13 October 1934, and Squadron Leader on 1 June 1938. served as Commanding Officer of 6 Squadron in pre-War Palestine, and for his services was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Promoted Wing Commander on 1 December 1940, he saw further service during the Second World War, initially as Commanding Officer of 101 Squadron, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (London Gazette 17 January 1941). Promoted Wing Commander, he was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at 21 Group Burma in 1942, and was then Operations Officer at Areas HQ, Bengal Command, 1942-43 before taking command of 167 Wing in India, 1943-44. He was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at 38 Group in 1945, and for his services during the Second World War was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (London Gazette 1 January 1946). Advanced Air Commodore, he retired in 1949, having latterly held the appointment of Deputy Director of Accident Prevention. He died on 25 March 1974.

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