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A scarce 'Garjak Nuer operations' campaign group of three awarded to Aircraftman Second...
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A scarce ‘Garjak Nuer operations’ campaign group of three awarded to Aircraftman Second Class A. Foy, 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force British War Medal 1914-20 (84639 3. A.M. A. Foy. R.A.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19, unnamed; Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 1 clasp, Garjak Nuer (84639 A.C. 2. A. Fot. R.A.F.) officially impressed naming, mounted on card for display, edge bruising overall, otherwise very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Approximately 28 ‘Garjak Nuer’ clasps awarded to the Royal Air Force - 6 to officers, 22 to other ranks. Austin Foy was born in York in December 1899, and enlisted as a Boy in the Royal Flying Corps in June 1917. He commenced Man Service in December of the same year, and mustered as a Wireless Operator on transfer to the R.A.F. in April 1918 - when he was serving at R.A.F. Halton. Foy served with 9 Squadron (Bristol F.2.B’s) in France from October 1918, and later served with 59 Squadron in Germany as part of the Army of Occupation. Foy returned to the UK in August 1919, only to be posted to 206 Squadron (DH9a’s), Helwan, Egypt in November of the same year. He then served with 58 Squadron, prior to his return to the UK. Foy transferred to the Reserve in July 1921. Sold with copied service papers.
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A scarce ‘Garjak Nuer operations’ campaign group of three awarded to Aircraftman Second Class A. Foy, 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force British War Medal 1914-20 (84639 3. A.M. A. Foy. R.A.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19, unnamed; Khedive’s Sudan 1910-21, 1 clasp, Garjak Nuer (84639 A.C. 2. A. Fot. R.A.F.) officially impressed naming, mounted on card for display, edge bruising overall, otherwise very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Approximately 28 ‘Garjak Nuer’ clasps awarded to the Royal Air Force - 6 to officers, 22 to other ranks. Austin Foy was born in York in December 1899, and enlisted as a Boy in the Royal Flying Corps in June 1917. He commenced Man Service in December of the same year, and mustered as a Wireless Operator on transfer to the R.A.F. in April 1918 - when he was serving at R.A.F. Halton. Foy served with 9 Squadron (Bristol F.2.B’s) in France from October 1918, and later served with 59 Squadron in Germany as part of the Army of Occupation. Foy returned to the UK in August 1919, only to be posted to 206 Squadron (DH9a’s), Helwan, Egypt in November of the same year. He then served with 58 Squadron, prior to his return to the UK. Foy transferred to the Reserve in July 1921. Sold with copied service papers.
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