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19 September 2003
An outstanding Second World War S.O.E. agent’s D.S.O., M.C., Fall of France and Battle of Britain D.F.C. group of eight to Squadron Leader Count Manfred Czernin, Royal Air Force, a 15-victory ace who was once downed by Adolf Galland, and later parachuted into German-occupied Italy to lead a group of partisans Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., the reverse of the lower suspension undated; Military Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1944 and privately engraved ‘S./Ldr....
Hammer Price: £26,000
A rare Second World War pilot’s D.S.O., D.F.C. and immediate Bar group of eight awarded to Wing Commander D. F. E. C. Dean, Royal Air Force, late Territorial Army, who latterly served as C.O. of No. 35 Squadron, Path Finder Force Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., the reverse of the lower suspension bar officially dated 1944; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse of the Cross officially dated 1942 and the reverse of the Bar officially dated 1943;...
Hammer Price: £4,000
A Second World War Mosquito pilot’s D.F.C. and Bar group of five awarded to Flight Lieutenant N. E. Litchfield, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who participated in 90 sorties as a Path Finder, more often than not in the role of “Marker” Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverses of the Cross and the Bar both officially dated 1945, with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals extremely fine (5) £1600-1800
Hammer Price: £3,100
Family group: A fine Second World War fighter ace’s D.F.C. and Bar group of six awarded to Wing Commander W. A. Douglas, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, C.O. of No. 603 “City of Edinburgh” and No. 229 Squadrons on Malta in the Summer of 1942 and ultimately the famous Coltishall Wing Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, the reverse of the Cross officially dated 1942 and the reverse of the Bar officially dated 1944; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star,...
Hammer Price: £2,700
A rare Second World War pilot’s D.F.C., post-war A.F.C. group of ten awarded to Squadron Leader A. D. G. Stephenson, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1945; Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1948; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (Flt. Lt., R.A.F.); Coronation 1953; Nigeria Independence 1960, mounted court-style as worn,...
Hammer Price: £3,000
A rare Second World War pilot’s immediate D.F.C., post-war A.F.C. group of seven awarded to Wing Commander R. A. Slater, Royal Air Force, who was also the recipient of a Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air in 1962 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1944; Air Force Cross, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated 1954; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals; Oak Leaf on Blue Riband for Queen’s Commendation for...
A superb Second World War glider-towing operations D.F.C., 1940 operations D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Squadron Leader R. E. Charlton, Royal Air Force, a three tour Navigator whose operational record included many sorties with No. 138 (S.O.E.) Squadron, in addition to transporting troops and supplies on D-Day, at Arnhem and during the Rhine Crossing Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1945; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (580858 Sgt. R. E. Charlton,...
Hammer Price: £5,200
An early Second World War immediate D.F.C. group of four awarded to Pilot Officer S. R. Henderson, Royal Air Force, a Canadian who participated in the R.A.F’s very first raid of the War, a low-level Blenheim strike against the “Admiral Scheer” at Wilhelmshaven on 4 September 1939 Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1940; 1939-45 Star; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, together with related Canadian Memorial Cross,...
Hammer Price: £2,600
The important Hurricane pilot’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader E. M. “Imshi” Mason, Royal Air Force, the bearded, saxophone-playing 15-victory ace who gained legendary status in the Desert Air Force prior to his death in action in February 1942: His nickname was Arabic for “Scram”, which word he tended to shout at the local pedlars Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated 1941, with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star;...
Hammer Price: £3,800
A good Second World War D.F.C. group of eight awarded to Squadron Leader R. E. Hewlett, Royal Air Force, a two-tour Navigator who completed many sorties with No. 161 (S.O.E.) Squadron Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1943; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Flt. Lt., R.A.F.); General Service 1962, 1 clasp, Borneo (Flt. Lt., R.A.F.); Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Fg....
Hammer Price: £2,800
A well-documented Second World War pilot’s D.F.C. group of five awarded to Flying Officer T. C. Shiel, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1945; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, with campaign medal forwarding box, generally extremely fine (5) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £2,000
An exceptional post-war test pilot’s A.F.C., Second World War fighter pilot’s D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Squadron Leader G. E. C. “Jumbo” Genders, Royal Air Force, a 9-victory ace who was killed in a De Havilland D.H. 108 in May 1950 during experimental work for the Comet airliner Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated 1949; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (754713 Sgt. G. E. C. Genders, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D....
Hammer Price: £8,200
A scarce post-war A.F.C. group of six awarded to Flight Lieutenant F. W. Walker, Royal Air Force, a veteran of over 60 operational sorties, and a stint as a P.O.W., prior to acting as a despatcher in the S.A.S’s first ever parachute drop into the Malayan jungle in 1952 Air Force Cross, E.II.R., the reverse officially dated 1953, with its Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 1 clasp, Malaya (M. Sig., (550392),...
Six: Squadron Leader C. C. House, Royal Air Force India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1935 (F./O., R.A.F.); India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39, M.I.D. oak leaf (F./L., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf, together with related I.G.S. miniatures and a silver identity disc, very fine or better (9) £500-600
Hammer Price: £900
Three: Pilot Officer E. Harvey, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45 extremely fine (3) £150-200
Hammer Price: £500
Three: Pilot Officer W. A. Saunders, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine, with original Air Ministry condolence slip (3) £120-150
Hammer Price: £240
Three: Aircraftman 1st Class J. W. Cumming, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, extremely fine, with original Air Ministry condolence slip and lid of card forwarding box (3) £120-150
Hammer Price: £210
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