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Two Day Fine Militaria Auction (70) 26/05/21 11:30 AM Closed

Starts Ending 26/05/21 11:30 AM CEST

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Lot 111WW2 Royal Air Force No 110 Squadron 1945 Casualty Medal Group

WW2 Royal Air Force No 110 Squadron 1945 Casualty Medal Group
WW2 Royal Air Force No 110 Squadron 1945 Casualty Medal Group, the group was awarded to Pilot (86719) Flight Lieutenant Alan John, who was killed when his Mosquito aircraft crashed on returning from a mission against Japanese targets at Natkyi. Group consists of 1939-45 star, Burma star, Defence medal and 1939-45 War medal, all un-named as issued. The medals are housed in the original OHMS forwarding box addressed to his father in Cardiff. Accompanying the medals is the original casualty forwarding slip, medal entitlement slip, photograph of him in uniform, pair of padded pilots wings with his name inked to the reverse, an observers brevet wing, RAF sweetheart brooch and a gold filled engraved identity bracelet. On 1st June 1945, Flight Lieutenant Alan John was the pilot of a Mosquito (RF589 P), the aircraft took off from RAF Yelahanka, India. Four mosquito aircraft were tasked with attacking Japanese targets at Natkyi. During the attack John’s aircraft was hit by flak in the right engine. He managed to guide the aircraft back to Mingalon airfield, in Burma, the plane was forces to crash land, with the aircraft nose being buried into the ground, forcing the aircraft to flip over. Flight Lieutenant John was killed instantly when he broke his neck by hitting the bullet proof shield behind his seat, the navigator Sergeant Norman Keighley, was badly injured in both legs, resulting in both eventually having to be amputated. Flight Lieutenant John is buried at Rangoon War Cemetery. Categories: Medals
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Lot closed - Winning bid:£420 (12 bids)
Estimate: £200 - £300

 

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