Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Royal Flying Corps Pilot’s Brevet.
An embroidered wing and crown Pilot’s brevet badge with RFC to centre, sewn on to a section of khaki uniform, good condition £60-£80

Attributed to Captain T. G. Mapplebeck, Royal Flying Corps, later Liverpool Regiment, who served with 29 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 June 1916, was appointed Flight Commander of 40 Squadron on 1 November 1916, and was shot down and taken Prisoner of War on 9 November 1916.

Sold together with an original Combat in the Air Report submitted by the recipient, when the pilot of a De Haviland Scout with 29 Squadron, on escort duty over Quesnoy on 6 September 1916; and copied research.