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A World War Two Bomber Command distinguished flying cross (DFC) group of medals

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A World War Two Bomber Command distinguished flying cross (DFC) group of medals

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Description: A World War Two Bomber Command distinguished flying cross (DFC) group of medals awarded to Squadron Leader Vernon Richard Smith of 144 Squadron , the lot to include the distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, the Air Crew Europe Star, the Defence Medal, the Victory Medal, the Bomber Command ribbon with bar, commission certificate from George VI relating to the rank of Pilot Officer February 1941, facsimile copy of service records, and a print after Sir William Rothenstein of Sargent Pilot V.R. Smith titled A Medieval Knight. An associated group of medals awarded to his brother Sargent D.L Smith of the 12th squadron of the RAF, the 1935-45 Star, the Air Crew Europe Star and the Victory Medal. Sargent smith was killed in action during World War II, postcards, photographs etc. Provenance: Vernon Richard Smith was born in Mottingham, Kent on the 28th March 1920 and joined the RAF whilst living in Eltham, London. He was previously working at Standard Telephone and Cable Ltd in North Woolwich and joined the firms branch of the Territorial Army; he was encouraged to join the service whilst there. He applied for and was accepted by the Air Ministry interview board and was trained as an Air Observer 6th February 1939, duly arriving at the civilian flying training school at Desford, Leicestershire for training. He passed the navigation course at Uxbridge and the bombing and gunnery course at Acklington, Northumberland. On completion of the course the participants were divided into three groups and posted to the RAF stations of Hemswell, Scampton and Waddington. Mr Smith in his case was sent to RAF Hemswell in August 1939. He completed his first operation on 28th September 1939 for 144 Squadron on a Handley-Page Hampden. He completed a tour of thirty operations in early 1941 and was granted a commission, awarded the DFC and posted to RAF Waddington as Station Navigation Officer. After his marriage in 1941 Sargent Smith lived in Waddington, but was posted on an advanced navigation course in Canada where he stayed for approximately a year. On returning home he was posted to RAF Hurn near Bournemouth. Subsequent to being demobbed in 1946 he had a career in the textile industry, working throughout the UK, returning to the Lincoln area on his retirement. Categories:

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 1
Auktion:
Datum:
20.02.2019
Auktionshaus:
Golding Young & Mawer
Spalding Road
The Bourne Auction Rooms
Bourne Lincolnshire, PE10 9LE
Großbritannien und Nordirland
bourne@goldingyoung.com
+44 (0) 1778 422686
+44 (0)1778 425726
Beschreibung:

Description: A World War Two Bomber Command distinguished flying cross (DFC) group of medals awarded to Squadron Leader Vernon Richard Smith of 144 Squadron , the lot to include the distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, the Air Crew Europe Star, the Defence Medal, the Victory Medal, the Bomber Command ribbon with bar, commission certificate from George VI relating to the rank of Pilot Officer February 1941, facsimile copy of service records, and a print after Sir William Rothenstein of Sargent Pilot V.R. Smith titled A Medieval Knight. An associated group of medals awarded to his brother Sargent D.L Smith of the 12th squadron of the RAF, the 1935-45 Star, the Air Crew Europe Star and the Victory Medal. Sargent smith was killed in action during World War II, postcards, photographs etc. Provenance: Vernon Richard Smith was born in Mottingham, Kent on the 28th March 1920 and joined the RAF whilst living in Eltham, London. He was previously working at Standard Telephone and Cable Ltd in North Woolwich and joined the firms branch of the Territorial Army; he was encouraged to join the service whilst there. He applied for and was accepted by the Air Ministry interview board and was trained as an Air Observer 6th February 1939, duly arriving at the civilian flying training school at Desford, Leicestershire for training. He passed the navigation course at Uxbridge and the bombing and gunnery course at Acklington, Northumberland. On completion of the course the participants were divided into three groups and posted to the RAF stations of Hemswell, Scampton and Waddington. Mr Smith in his case was sent to RAF Hemswell in August 1939. He completed his first operation on 28th September 1939 for 144 Squadron on a Handley-Page Hampden. He completed a tour of thirty operations in early 1941 and was granted a commission, awarded the DFC and posted to RAF Waddington as Station Navigation Officer. After his marriage in 1941 Sargent Smith lived in Waddington, but was posted on an advanced navigation course in Canada where he stayed for approximately a year. On returning home he was posted to RAF Hurn near Bournemouth. Subsequent to being demobbed in 1946 he had a career in the textile industry, working throughout the UK, returning to the Lincoln area on his retirement. Categories:

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 1
Auktion:
Datum:
20.02.2019
Auktionshaus:
Golding Young & Mawer
Spalding Road
The Bourne Auction Rooms
Bourne Lincolnshire, PE10 9LE
Großbritannien und Nordirland
bourne@goldingyoung.com
+44 (0) 1778 422686
+44 (0)1778 425726
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