Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Wing Commander Helen Kotowski, Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, later Women’s Royal Air Force

Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Sec. Off. H. Kotowski. W.A.A.F.); Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, edge bruising to last, very fine and better (4) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norman Gooding Collection.

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Helen Kotowski was first commissioned into the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force as Assistant Section Officer on probation (emergency) on 7 October 1942. Raised Section Officer on 7 April 1943, she served in ‘G’ Branch which was the personnel section. Selected for extended service on 14 October 1948, she was later granted a permanent commission in the Women’s Royal Air Force, serving as Flight Officer in the Secretarial Branch. Changing her name by deed poll from Kotowski to Winton, she was promoted Squadron Officer on 1 January 1955 and Wing Commander on 1 January 1963.

Sold with copied research and a letter from the Central Chancery confirming entitlement to 1953 Coronation Medal.