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Lot 273
MEDALS (x 5) Comprising; a Distinguished Flying Cross group of 5 medals in a blue case. The lot contains a DFC with the rare second issue bar awarded in 1944 to Plt Officer A.W. Moore of No.12 Squadron (DFC medal engraved on reverse 'Plt Officer A W Moore No 12 Squadron RAF 1944'. All other medals have also been subsequently engraved with A.W.Moore's details), together with an Air Crew Europe Star with 'France & Germany' bar, a 1939-45 star, defence medal & war medal.Flying officer Moore was born on 3rd February 1914 in Hungerford, Berkshire to Gertrude May Moore and William Butler Moore, a farmer. He attended Newbury Grammar School and farmed at Kirby Farm, Inkpen, Berkshire. On the 18th April 1938 he married Joan Elizabeth Spratt at the Church of St. Michael, Inkpen, Berkshire giving his occupation as farmer.He volunteered for air crew in the R.A.F. Reserve in 1941 and on the 1st January 1944 he served as a Flight Sergeant/Pilot Officer (probation). On the 29th July 1944 he was commissioned Flying officer and was released from the R.A.F. with the rank of Flight Lieutenant in July 1946.Flying Officer Moore was first awarded the D.F.C. for his action as pilot of a Lancaster Bomber during the famous Nuremburg Raid of March 30/31st 1944- it was the worst night of the war as the R.A.F. suffered its heaviest loss with 96 out of 799 bombers lost. 'On the outward he was attacked by enemy fighters four times' with a severely crippled aircraft he continued on to the target area.The 2nd award of the D.F.C. was awarded in October 1944; the citation states, 'since the award of the D.F.C. this officer has displayed continued gallantry during a large number of operational missions. His fine qualities as Captain of the aircraft have not only welded his into a most efficient fighting unit but have contributed very largely to the successes won by his squadron. He has operated against many of the major targets in Germany.D.F.C. L.G. 02.05.1944Second Award Bar L.G.13.10.1944Sold with copied recommendation and reports, pages from newspapers, L.G. pages and various other researches.
Lot 274
MEDALS (x5) "DAMBUSTERS RAID" INTERESTComprising a Distinguished Flying Cross Group of 5 medals in a blue Hayward & Hall case awarded to Flt Lt. Chadwick of 617 Squadron. The lot contains a DFC dated 1944, together with an Air Crew Europe Star with "France & Germany" bar, the 1939-45 star, defence medal and war medal. Also enclosed is a small bag containing dog collar tags & St Christophers belonging to Chadwick 1434387. Included with the lot are extensive documentation & news reports relating to the "Dambuster" raids and the attacks on the 'Turpitz'.Born on the 14th September 1922 in Nottingham he was the son of Harold and Edith Chadwick who were well known shopkeepers in Uttoxeter. He attended Allynes Grammar School before joining the RAF at the ago of 18. He was sent to Canada to train as a pilot under the Empire Air Training Scheme. Unfortunately, he suffered from chronic nose bleeds and air sickness during his training where he clocked up over 60 flying hours on Stearman PT 17 biplanes and Harvards. His air sickness relegated him to a new air crew category that of Navigator/Bomber. He was eventually to join the elite by becoming one of Bomber Commands most skillful bomb aimers and one of the first to drop the 12000 1b 'Tallboy' over Germany whilst attached to the famous 617 'Dambuster' Squadron. Initially posted to RAF Lichfield an aircrew reception centre, in the middle of 1943, he quickly teamed up with Sergeant Pilot Arthur FEARN, a partnership which lasted throughout the war. Both Chadwick and Fearn were posted to 57 Squadron at Scapton flying Lancasters on many missions to Germany which included nine to Berlin interspersed with trips to Frankfurt, Leipzig and Mannheim. On one of the missions to Berlin a 4000 'Cookie' bomb got hung up under the fuselage of the Lancaster. Harold Chadwick grabbed a fire-axe and an emergency oxygen bottle and started to chop away at the retaining hooks. Working in freezing conditions and a howling gale he managed to release the bomb whch in fact landed on Kassel, a large industrial town engaged in manufacturing V1 rockets. Both Chadwick and Fearn were promoted to Flight Lieutenants whilst with 57 Squadron and awarded the DFC each. Chadwick's citation shows he had completed 20 sorties and flown 131 hours with eight attacks on Berlin and stating 'he had always shown courage and determination to bomb the target accurately and consistently in the face of very strong opposition, and his complete disregard of danger had contributed very largely to the success of an excellent crew. In the spring of 1944 Chadwick and his crew 'volunteered' for an attachment to 617 Squadron. This was to take them on many more dangerous missions over Europe culminating in the sinking of the German Battleship 'Tirpitz' in Tromso Fiord Norway in November 1944. Harold Chadwick's final mission was in late 1944 on a sortie to bomb the U-Boat pens at La Pallice. During the flight heavy flak was encountered and the perspex nose of the bomb-aimers compartment was shattered wounding Harold Chadwick in his face, and ending his combat career after 51 missions.After his wounds had healed he became an instructor for the rest of the war. He later retired to Spain and operated a farm also caring for stray animals. He died in February 1995 in Spain.
Lot 284
MEDALS & SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHSA group of 5 medals awarded to Captain S. Smyth comprising: World War I War Medal; General Service with South Persia Bar; India General Service Medal with Afghanistan N.W.Frontier 1919 bar; World War II Defence Medal; World War II War Medal. Also included with the lot is a grouo of 4 miniatures plus a further World War II War Medal, plus 3 silver sports fobs awarded to S.Smyth and A James Dixon & Sons E.P.B.M 1/4 pint hip flask with half leather cover, engraved:To MAJOR SMYTH FROM 408 WORKSHOP.R.E.M.E.PHOTOGRAPHS: Large format photographs of military camps, c.1919, Third Afghan WarAnnotated: Kirgi, Kalabagh, Jandola Camp, Kotkai, 'Kirgi Camp overlooking Tank Zam'Together with other military & non-military photographs, two of Smyth in uniform, a 1947 Driving licence of Major Smyth and ephemera in a small leather suitcase.
Lot 294
Two 19th century United States of America one dollar coins, 1882 and 1891, a silver proof D-Day commemorative fifty pence coin, boxed, a Royal Mint R.M.S. Titanic commemorative medal, a Midland Bank Golden Wedding crown, a Great British 1983 uncirculated coin collection, and various coinage including crowns
Lot 320
A WWI Military Cross medal posthumously awarded to Lieutenant Arthur Stephen Greener, Northumberland Fusiliers, in 1918, for "Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in beating off all the attacks of the enemy and finally withdrawing his company to safety with comparatively small losses". With original leather presentation box and press cuttingsA WWI brass tin belonging to Lt. Arthur Stephen Greener which was gifted to British soldiers for Christmas 1914 by Princess Mary, the tin originally containing tobacco and chocolate. Embossed portrait to lid, marked 'Imperium Britannicum'. The tin containing a Christmas card from 'Princess Mary and Friends at Home', approx. 13x9x3cm Also with a smaller tin, the base marked 'John Bennett 1710 Bristol', the hinged lid reading 'Honi soit qui mal y pense', the motto used by the British chivalric Order of the Garter.Together with a framed photograph of Lieutenant Arthur Stephen Greener, 25x12cm
Lot 351
Local interest, a hallmarked silver 1897 medal, Bournemouth Hospital Sports 'Ambulance Comp. Silver Cup, winner, Dorchester Constabulary Team', in original presentation box with lid embossed B.H.S 1897; together with another medal, 'The St. John Ambulance Association', General Competition 1897 Awarded to William Meech, a Member of the Dorchester Winners in No.13, District reg. no. 65'; a silver St John Ambulance Association medal, marked William Meech to reverse, hallmarked; a large St. John Ambulance badge and a Royal Life Saving Service Respiration Service badge (5)
Lot 353
A collection of four commemorative Queen Victoria medals, a Church of England Sunday School Institution medal 'In Commemoration of the 50th year of the reign of Queen Victoria, June 20th 1887'; an 1897 medal by the School Board for London, awarded to F. Bayliss for 'punctual attendance every time the school was opened during the school year ended A.D 1897'; together with one further attendance medal from 1899; together with one other commemorative medal (4)
Lot 354
A coin 'In commemoration of Edward VIII, 1937', Edwardvs VIII DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX, in Hancocks & Co. Jewellers presentation box; a Coronation of King Edward VIII medal, 'Long May He Reign, A.D 1937'; and one other medal to commemorate the coronation of 'King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey, 1937'
Lot 355
Two WWI British War Medals, 1914-1918, the first reading 56595 PTE. S. Stone. K. R. RIF. C; the second reading 334371 GNR. J. Stone. R. A; together with a medal for 'The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919', reading 334371 GNR. J Stone. R.A; also with a bracelet made from a coin belonging to RFN. S. Stone; and a South African Military badge (5)
Lot 1300
A Family Group Queens South Africa Medal with three clasps Wittebergen, Transvaal and Cape Colony together with a Kings South Africa medal 1901 1902 clasp both awarded to 4332 PTE J Bagby Worcester Regt. Together with a 1914 15 star British War and victory medal awarded to 74042 DVR J Bagby RE and two coronation medals.
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