Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Second Lieutenant I. S. Thomas, Royal Flying Corps

British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. I. S. Thomas. R.F.C.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, good very fine and better (7) £140-£180

Ivor Somerville Thomas, a native of Formby, Lancashire, was born on 20 August 1896 and joined the Royal Flying Corps on 10 August 1917. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 16 December 1917, he served as an Observer with 8 Squadron during the Great War in France from that date, before being hospitalised on 25 March 1918 and returning to England. He held further non-operational appointments at home, and transferred to the Unemployed List on 23 April 1919.

Sold with copied Great war service papers.