Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Medal Group RAF RFC Pilot
Medal group to AVM G. RAF, with cased orders, two original photographs, several copied photographs, and some research. BWM and VIC correctly named to Lieut. Served as a pilot in France and Italy. He is mentioned by name while flying a photo mission escorted by W. He also served in Canada and had a prominent role in establishing the Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War Two. He was recommended for the OBE by Air Vice-Marshal McKean. This officer worked for two years at HQ training and since January 1940 has been on the staff of the mission in Canada. Highly qualified on all aspects of flying training and whole heartedly devoted to giving every ounce of energy to make things progress. He is popular with everyone in Canada.
He has put in a tremendous amount of hard work and has helped the Royal Canadian Air Force considerably in furthering the joing Air Training Plan. Most strongly recommended for this award. This OBE recommendation probably served as the basis for his official commendation in 1941.
Born - 25.02.1898, Chelsea, London Enlisted - 26. 05.1951 World War One Pilot, 34 Squadron - 08.09.1917 - 06.02.1918 (Mentioned in Barker VC - Canada's Greatest War Hero) Rolls Royce and Telegraph Experimental Establishment - Until End of War Some Details of Service Between the Wars 1921 - Egypt 1927 - Central Flying School 1931 - 56 Fighter Squadron 1936 - 9 Flying Training School World War Two 1943 - HQ Bomber Command 1945 - HQ No. 1 Group Post-War 1946 - Rhodesian Air Training Group 1949 - HQ 21 Group Promotions Lieutenant RAF 1918 Squadron Leader 1933 Wing Commander 1937 Group Captain 1940 Air Commodore (Temporary) 1943 Acting Air Vice-Marshal 1949 Awards Commendation 1941 CBE 1943 Mentioned-in-Dispatches 1945 CB 1946. The item "Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Medal Group RAF RFC Pilot" is in sale since Saturday, April 25, 2020.This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Great Britain\Medals, Pins & Ribbons". The seller is "rideouthousecollectibles" and is located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom.