Battle of Britain lot to 77684 P/O Pilot Paul Eric Penfold 29 Squadron. Medals - Member of the Victorian Order (MVO) cased, Numbered 1457, with original framed Certificate 13/7/1944. 1939-45 Star (entitled to BOB clasp, but this is MISSING), Air Crew Europe Star, Africa Star (entitled to the North Africa clasp, this MISSING), Italy Star, Defence & War Medals, also entitled to Air Efficiency Award GVI (this MISSING). Plus full original Miniature Medal group. Group comes with a mass of original ephemera including Penfolds RAF Pilots Log Books x3 starting 26th Sept 1937 to 27th Sept 1945. His own personal Autograph Album with photos and the persons signature inc Field Marshall Maitland Wilson, King GVI, Winston Churchill, Montgomery, etc etc. various cloth badges, silver hallmarked hip flask, silver snuff box, various maps, RAF Note Books, a large photo album, and a bundle of A/M Press photos, and other loose photos (qty). His RAF Service & Release Book, Middle East ID Book, etc etc. (His Logbooks show he spent some time stationed at Martlesham Heath) Below is Penfolds entry in the Battle of Britain Book: Penfold was born in November 1915 at Barnham, Sussex and was educated at Woodbridge Public School, Suffolk. In April 1937 he joined the RAFVR at Brighton and carried out his flying training at Shoreham Airport, in Tiger Moths, Audaxes and Battles. Penfold was awarded his wings in 1938 and when he was called up on 1st September 1939 he had 250 flying hours in his logbook, a large number for a VR pilot. In the latter part of the year Penfold was posted to 3 FTS, South Cerney for a twin-engine conversion course and on 1 February 1940 he was commissioned, arrived at 12 Group Pool in March, converted to Blenheims and was then posted to 29 Squadron at Debden on April 6. Penfold served with the squadron during the Battle of Britain, on night fighting duties at various fighter stations. On 3 September 1940 he was posted to 6 OTU, Sutton Bridge, as an instructor, converting Polish Pilots to Hurricanes. Penfold was later posted to 73 OTU, Aden, to instruct. Its aircraft having been found to be unsuitable for the area, the unit was moved to Egypt in early 1942. Soon after arriving, Penfold joined 216 Squadron at El Khanka, fifteen miles south of Helipolis. The squadron had Bombays and carried out many tasks, including supplying troops, dropping paratroopers and transporting the severely wounded back to Heliopolis. Shortly after joining 216, Penfold's Bombay was attacked and set alight by a BF 109 near Burg-El-Arab and he managed to make a forced landing before the fire became too serious. German fighters staffed the burning aircraft for ten minutes, luckily without casualties. In thirty minutes it was completely burned out. The squadron re-equipped with Hudsons & Dakotas and had a forward flight throughout the North African campaign up to the German surrender at Tunis. In late 1943 it returned to Cairo West. In January 1944 Penfold was posted to Algiers and appointed ADC and personal pilot to Field Marshal Sir Henry Maitland Wilson KCB, the Supreme Commander of Mediterranean Forces. Penfold returned to the UK in April to collect a Dakota, especially fitted out for the Field Marshal's use. He flew it back to Algiers in May and a week later took it across to a landing strip at Caserta, north of Naples. From here Penfold made trips to various HQ's in Italy, Greece, Corsica, Sardinia and flew back frequently to North Africa. In July 1944 the King arrived on a visit to the land and air forces in Italy. Penfold was given the job of looking after him and flying him from the base at Orvietto to front line fighter strips, where he personally decorated many Army and RAF officers and men. For his services to the King, Penfold was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order. Two weeks later Penfold performed the same services for Winston Churchill, flying him to the major battle fronts. During his time with Field Marshall Wilson, Penfold flew many VIPs and made many overnight flights to Britain. When the Field Marshal was posted to Washington, Penfold flew back with him to the UK. He then joined the Communications Squadron at Hendon and continued flying VIPs to Europe and within Germany. On one occasion Penfold flew Air Vice-Marshal Janousek back to Prague and flew down the main thoroughfare, escorted by Liberators and Spitfires of the Czech Airforce. Penfold's final trip was to take Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Courtney to Burma, to plan the route for the bomber force, which would fly out via staging posts, each aircraft carrying 100 soldiers to finish the campaign against the Japanese if the atomic bomb proved ineffective. From January 1944 until September 1945 Penfold had the same crew that he took from 216 Squadron. They had flown 1750 hours together in the same Dakota A3c, FZ 631, which still had the same engines as it had when he picked the aircraft up at Prestwick. Penfold was released from the RAF in October 1945, as a Squadron Leader. His MVO was upgraded to LVO by Royal Decree in the eighties.
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Small lot inc pistol powder flask, copper body, some wear and repair. Plus a 19th century powder measure. Ebony handle marked 'POWDER' & 'DRAMS'. With a French powder measure marked 'GRAMMES' & POUDRE'. And a large brass bullet mould for a 24 bore rifle. Mould marked '24' and 'J.G' (possibly Joseph Greaves, Birmingham gun maker). Good condition. Circa 1850. (4)
A pair of silver letter openers, London 1927, pierced with the letters G and H within roundels, bearing presentation inscription 2.89toz, a silver lid, Birmingham 1938, a silver fish fork, Birmingham 1856, a Great Britain Edward VII and Alexandra Coronation 1902 medal, a silver plated hip flask by Hutton & Son, a pair of Watts & Harton of London half pint mugs, an iron Olive Branch Dairy pail, a glass model dancing bear, a stone horse marked Lavinia, a quantity of Special Constabulary badges and buttons, a lead plaque depicting St George and the Dragon above London 1941, a brass ashtray, and bottle opener bearing the Oakham emblem and motto.
A pigskin travelling case with 9 carat gold mounted fittings, mainly by L. A. Leins & Sons, mainly London 1926, the fittings with engine turned grounds applied with a monogram IA, comprising: two clothes and two hair brushes, a comb, a hand mirror, a mounted glass bottle, two medium circular jars, two small and one tall, a shoe horn, a button hook, a corkscrew and a four piece manicure set (two items lacking), fitted two a front flap of the travelling case, gilt lettered I.A. to the cover, with an outer canvas case also lettered, 66cm (22in) wide; together with seven other 9 carat gold and glass toilet accessories en suite, comprising: a spirit flask with a cup base, a tall cylindrical jar, a circular jar, three bottles and an oval jar, the spirit flask 14cm (5 1/2in) high (26 gold mounted pieces)
ARRAN ROBERT BURNS WORLD FEDERATION Single Island Malt Whisky. Registered number 1763. 70cl, 40% volume. In wooden presentation box with certificate and scroll. GLASGOW EUROPEAN CITY OF CULTURE 1990 Blended Scotch Whisky by Douglas Laing, in hexagonal ceramic flask decorated with city landmarks. 75cl, 40% volume, in carton, with stopper. OLD ST. ANDREWS CLUBHOUSE Blended Scotch Whisky. 500ml, 40% volume, in tube. 3 bottles CONDITION REPORT: Carton and tube are slightly weathered
BALLANTINE'S 21 YEAR OLD Blended Scotch Whisky in blue Wade porcelain flask. 70cl, 43% volume, in presentation box. OLD RARITY 12 YEAR OLD DE LUXE Blended Scotch Whisky by Bulloch Lade. 75cl, 40% volume, in carton. THE BALVENIE 10 YEAR OLD FOUNDER'S RESERVE Single Speyside Malt Whisky. 70cl, 40% volume, in tube. 3 bottles CONDITION REPORT: Very good.
Two silver hip flasks, London 1921 by Brook & Sons and Birmingham 1887, each with cup to base, including another glass hip flask with silver cup to base, London 1880 (3) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 171 - 18toz approximately. Large: engraved TD Findlay, cup working, small dent to base of cup. Small: engraved with monogram and crest, several small dents, pin for hinge protruding. Glass: engraved with monogram 1881, small dents, leather ruffled to rear, screw cap working. All in working order (tested with water).
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