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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Fg. Off. G. A. Ironside. R.A.F) mounted...
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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Fg. Off. G. A. Ironside. R.A.F) mounted for display on card, with named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- George Alexander Ironside joined the Royal Air Force as a Cadet Pilot with effect from 14 November 1951. He was flying Mosquito RF955 of 204 A.F.S., when the following occurred on 8 February 1952, near Sparkford, Somerset: ‘The starboard engine failed and the propeller was feathered. When the port engine throttle was opened, this did not deliver the expected power and crew; Pilot Officer G. A. Ironside and Pilot Officer C. G. Wilkinson abandoned aircraft successfully.’ (Last Take-Off - A Record of R.A.F. Aircraft Losses 1950-53 by C. Cummings refers) Ironside advanced to Flying Officer in November 1952, and his medal box of issue is endorsed with the number ‘52’ on the side. The latter possibly indicates that he served with 52 Squadron at Changi during operations in Malaya. Ironside’s career was short-lived, with the London Gazette of 3 March 1953 recording his rank as reverting to Pilot Officer and his Commission being terminated with effect from 3 February 1953. Sold with copied research.
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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Fg. Off. G. A. Ironside. R.A.F) mounted for display on card, with named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- George Alexander Ironside joined the Royal Air Force as a Cadet Pilot with effect from 14 November 1951. He was flying Mosquito RF955 of 204 A.F.S., when the following occurred on 8 February 1952, near Sparkford, Somerset: ‘The starboard engine failed and the propeller was feathered. When the port engine throttle was opened, this did not deliver the expected power and crew; Pilot Officer G. A. Ironside and Pilot Officer C. G. Wilkinson abandoned aircraft successfully.’ (Last Take-Off - A Record of R.A.F. Aircraft Losses 1950-53 by C. Cummings refers) Ironside advanced to Flying Officer in November 1952, and his medal box of issue is endorsed with the number ‘52’ on the side. The latter possibly indicates that he served with 52 Squadron at Changi during operations in Malaya. Ironside’s career was short-lived, with the London Gazette of 3 March 1953 recording his rank as reverting to Pilot Officer and his Commission being terminated with effect from 3 February 1953. Sold with copied research.
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