Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Attributed to Leading Aircraftwoman A. V. Glover, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force

Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with two part ‘ticker tape’ labels confirming the award of the two medals to ‘442568 L.A.C.W.’, in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Miss A. Y. [sic] Glover, 30 Weston Drive, Stanmore, Middlesex.’, nearly extremely fine (2) £50-£70

Audrey Vera Glover enlisted into the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force at Gloucester shortly after February 1941.

Sold with the recipient’s embroidered Leading Aircraftwoman’s shoulder twin-blade ‘propeller’ badge; original Ministry of Pensions, ‘King’s Badge’ in box of issue; original letter from the Pensions Appeal Tribunal, dated 8 November 1946, accepting that the recipient had a valid claim for a war service disability, and that her appeal against an earlier decision had been reversed; original enclosure letter for the award of the King’s Badge, dated 13 November 1946, as presented to members of the armed forces, disabled as a result of war service; and an original memorandum dated 30 September 1949 from the London Telephone Region, North West Area, that she had been confirmed in appointment as a Telephonist.