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WW1 Royal Flying Corps RFC / Royal Air Force RAF Observer’s Uniforms, Medals & Ephemera. A very rare
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WW1 Royal Flying Corps RFC / Royal Air Force RAF Observer’s Uniforms, Medals & Ephemera.
A very rare grouping of items attributed to Lieutenant John Fleming, an observer who flew operationally in France with the Royal Flying Corps. Comprising: Rare Royal Flying Corps Patrol pattern dark blue tunic, this complete with gilt RFC buttons and collar badges and to the left breast a bullion embroidered Observer’s brevet. The lining with tailors label of Thomas & Sons London and ink name “Lt J. Fleming 1918” ... Complete with overalls. GC. An original photographic portrait shows Fleming wearing this tunic ... 1918 RAF 1st pattern khaki Officer’s tunic. This of the regulation pattern, with gilt roped buttons, cuff eagles and crown. The left cuff complemented with a metal wound badge. The left breast with Observer’s brevet and the lining with faint ink named tailors label ... Complete with breeches ... Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal named to “2 LIEUT J FLEMING RFC” ... Silver War Badge with number “RAF3073” ... Photograph Album: This is a snap shot album and begins with images of captured German aircraft, aircraft crashes, group shots etc ... Propellor tip canvas covered recovered from a crash with faint pencil name “Fleming” ... two pairs of Flying Goggles, both damaged ... Selection of five maps, one being a May 1917 Trench map of “Gouy”. Overall GC. (Quantity)
Lieutenant John Fleming was born in 1894, he was originally commissioned into the Scottish Rifles, prior to his attachment to the RFC, which he joined in 1916. After training he was posted to 52 Squadron, the first unit to be issued the new RE8 aircraft and left for France with his Squadron in November 1916. The RE8 proved a bad aircraft for the unit and was exchanged for the BE2 in January 1917. Fleming is known to have been wounded following a crash. The RAF records show that on the 31st May 1918 he was at the Central Hospital. In July 1918 he was posted 6 School of Aeronautics. His records also show he relinquished his commission on the 3rd October 1918 due to ill health.
A very rare grouping of items attributed to Lieutenant John Fleming, an observer who flew operationally in France with the Royal Flying Corps. Comprising: Rare Royal Flying Corps Patrol pattern dark blue tunic, this complete with gilt RFC buttons and collar badges and to the left breast a bullion embroidered Observer’s brevet. The lining with tailors label of Thomas & Sons London and ink name “Lt J. Fleming 1918” ... Complete with overalls. GC. An original photographic portrait shows Fleming wearing this tunic ... 1918 RAF 1st pattern khaki Officer’s tunic. This of the regulation pattern, with gilt roped buttons, cuff eagles and crown. The left cuff complemented with a metal wound badge. The left breast with Observer’s brevet and the lining with faint ink named tailors label ... Complete with breeches ... Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal named to “2 LIEUT J FLEMING RFC” ... Silver War Badge with number “RAF3073” ... Photograph Album: This is a snap shot album and begins with images of captured German aircraft, aircraft crashes, group shots etc ... Propellor tip canvas covered recovered from a crash with faint pencil name “Fleming” ... two pairs of Flying Goggles, both damaged ... Selection of five maps, one being a May 1917 Trench map of “Gouy”. Overall GC. (Quantity)
Lieutenant John Fleming was born in 1894, he was originally commissioned into the Scottish Rifles, prior to his attachment to the RFC, which he joined in 1916. After training he was posted to 52 Squadron, the first unit to be issued the new RE8 aircraft and left for France with his Squadron in November 1916. The RE8 proved a bad aircraft for the unit and was exchanged for the BE2 in January 1917. Fleming is known to have been wounded following a crash. The RAF records show that on the 31st May 1918 he was at the Central Hospital. In July 1918 he was posted 6 School of Aeronautics. His records also show he relinquished his commission on the 3rd October 1918 due to ill health.
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WW1 Royal Flying Corps RFC / Royal Air Force RAF Observer’s Uniforms, Medals & Ephemera.
A very rare grouping of items attributed to Lieutenant John Fleming, an observer who flew operationally in France with the Royal Flying Corps. Comprising: Rare Royal Flying Corps Patrol pattern dark blue tunic, this complete with gilt RFC buttons and collar badges and to the left breast a bullion embroidered Observer’s brevet. The lining with tailors label of Thomas & Sons London and ink name “Lt J. Fleming 1918” ... Complete with overalls. GC. An original photographic portrait shows Fleming wearing this tunic ... 1918 RAF 1st pattern khaki Officer’s tunic. This of the regulation pattern, with gilt roped buttons, cuff eagles and crown. The left cuff complemented with a metal wound badge. The left breast with Observer’s brevet and the lining with faint ink named tailors label ... Complete with breeches ... Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal named to “2 LIEUT J FLEMING RFC” ... Silver War Badge with number “RAF3073” ... Photograph Album: This is a snap shot album and begins with images of captured German aircraft, aircraft crashes, group shots etc ... Propellor tip canvas covered recovered from a crash with faint pencil name “Fleming” ... two pairs of Flying Goggles, both damaged ... Selection of five maps, one being a May 1917 Trench map of “Gouy”. Overall GC. (Quantity)
Lieutenant John Fleming was born in 1894, he was originally commissioned into the Scottish Rifles, prior to his attachment to the RFC, which he joined in 1916. After training he was posted to 52 Squadron, the first unit to be issued the new RE8 aircraft and left for France with his Squadron in November 1916. The RE8 proved a bad aircraft for the unit and was exchanged for the BE2 in January 1917. Fleming is known to have been wounded following a crash. The RAF records show that on the 31st May 1918 he was at the Central Hospital. In July 1918 he was posted 6 School of Aeronautics. His records also show he relinquished his commission on the 3rd October 1918 due to ill health.
A very rare grouping of items attributed to Lieutenant John Fleming, an observer who flew operationally in France with the Royal Flying Corps. Comprising: Rare Royal Flying Corps Patrol pattern dark blue tunic, this complete with gilt RFC buttons and collar badges and to the left breast a bullion embroidered Observer’s brevet. The lining with tailors label of Thomas & Sons London and ink name “Lt J. Fleming 1918” ... Complete with overalls. GC. An original photographic portrait shows Fleming wearing this tunic ... 1918 RAF 1st pattern khaki Officer’s tunic. This of the regulation pattern, with gilt roped buttons, cuff eagles and crown. The left cuff complemented with a metal wound badge. The left breast with Observer’s brevet and the lining with faint ink named tailors label ... Complete with breeches ... Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal named to “2 LIEUT J FLEMING RFC” ... Silver War Badge with number “RAF3073” ... Photograph Album: This is a snap shot album and begins with images of captured German aircraft, aircraft crashes, group shots etc ... Propellor tip canvas covered recovered from a crash with faint pencil name “Fleming” ... two pairs of Flying Goggles, both damaged ... Selection of five maps, one being a May 1917 Trench map of “Gouy”. Overall GC. (Quantity)
Lieutenant John Fleming was born in 1894, he was originally commissioned into the Scottish Rifles, prior to his attachment to the RFC, which he joined in 1916. After training he was posted to 52 Squadron, the first unit to be issued the new RE8 aircraft and left for France with his Squadron in November 1916. The RE8 proved a bad aircraft for the unit and was exchanged for the BE2 in January 1917. Fleming is known to have been wounded following a crash. The RAF records show that on the 31st May 1918 he was at the Central Hospital. In July 1918 he was posted 6 School of Aeronautics. His records also show he relinquished his commission on the 3rd October 1918 due to ill health.
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