Special Collections

Sold on 21 September 2007

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

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№ 618

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21 September 2007

Estimate: £60–£80

Pair: Petty Officer Mechanic W. F. Davis, Royal Naval Air Service

British War and Victory Medals (F.2640 P.O.M., R.N.A.S.), Victory officially renamed, good very fine (2) £60-80

William Frank Davis was born in Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, on 23 June 1884. A Chauffeur by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Naval Air Service as a Petty Officer Mechanic (E) on 14 January 1915. Based at Pembroke III and President II, he served with No. 3 Wing in France and later served at Cranwell and Felixstow. He was later taken into the R.A.F. Sold with copied service paper and m.i.c.