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Auction: 1005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 16

A Scarce Great War ´Egyptian Theatre´ D.C.M., Army M.S.M. Group of Five to Flight Sergeant F.J. Hellyer, No. 17 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (718 Fl. Sjt: F.J. Hellyer. No: 17 Sq: R.F.C.) b) 1914 Star (718 2/A.M. F.J. Hellyer. R.F.C.) c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (718. Sgt. F.J. Hellyer. R.F.C.) d) Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (718 Fl: Sjt: F.J. Hellyer. No.17 Sqn: R.F.C.), light contact marks overall, otherwise good very fine, with a comprehensive file of research (5) Estimate £ 3,400-3,800 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.7.1916 718 Flight Sjt. F.J. Hellyer, No. 17 Sqdn., R.F.C. ´For conspicuous good work. He worked night and day to keep the aeroplanes in working order. The skill he displayed and the example he set enable this detachment to carry out its duties with success.´ M.S.M. London Gazette 11.11.1916 718 Flight Sjt. F.J. Hellyer, R.F.C. M.I.D. London Gazette 25.9.1916 Hellyer, No. 718 Flight Serjt. F.J. (Egypt) 718 Sergeant Mechanic (Pilot) Frederick James Hellyer, D.C.M., born Midhurst, Sussex; served with the 4th Battalion Hampshire Regiment (T.F.) prior to joining the Royal Flying Corps as Airman 2nd Class, 29.5.1913; served during the Great War on the Western Front from, 13.8.1914; Flight Sergeant 1.3.1916; served with No. 17 Squadron as part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, in both Egypt and Salonika; reverted to Sergeant (1st Class Pilot), 1.7.1917; posted to Central Flying School, 15.9.1917; whilst at the School of Aerial Gunnery, Hythe, Hellyer was reported missing, 7.8.1918, he and his ´machine found crashed near Danbury, Pilot injured.´ (Service Papers refer); Sergeant Mechanic (Pilot), April 1918. Hellyer´s M.S.M. is 1 of only 134 Army M.S.M.´s awarded to the Royal Flying Corps.

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