A Collection of Medals to the Royal Naval Air Service and Armoured Car Squadrons

Five: Flight Serjeant W. C. Reeves, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service

1914-15 Star (F. 3123 P.O.M., R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (203123 F. Sgt., R.A.F.); Defence; Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (William C. Reeves) good very fine (5) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Naval Air Service and Armoured Car Squadrons.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 11 July 1919. Recommended by Major R. F. Redpath, C.O. No.209 Squadron. Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous devotion to duty. Joined Squadron February 2nd 1917’.

M.I.D. (2) London Gazette 26 April 1918. ‘... to Officers and Men of the Royal Naval Air Service in recognition of their services at Dunkirk’. ‘C.P.O., 3rd Gr. (E), O.N. F3123’. Recommendation states, ‘For zeal and ability in his duty’. & 11 July 1919. ‘203123 Flt. Sjt., 12th Wing’.

William Charles Reeves was born in Horsham, Sussex on 15 May 1892. A Chauffeur by occupation, he entered the R.N.A.S. as Petty Officer Mechanic (E) on 15 January 1915. Based at Pembroke III and thence President II, he served in Armoured Cars, 5 February 1915-1 February 1917; serving in France, 2 February 1917-31 January 1918 and 21-13 January 1919, based at Dunkirk and the Somme. On 1 January 1918 he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer and on 1 April was transferred to the newly formed R.A.F. as a Flight Serjeant. He was mentioned in despatches for his ‘zeal and ability’ as C.P.O. employed in Engineering with No. 9 Squadron based at Dunkirk and he was again mentioned as a Flight Serjeant with the R.A.F. with 12th Wing. He was recommended for the M.S.M. as a Chief Mechanic in 209 Squadron. Sold with copied service papers and rolls.