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Auction: 11010 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 14

A Second War 1945 Catalina Pilot´s D.F.C. Group of Six to Wing Commander, Later Group Captain B.A.C. Wood, No. 240 Squadron, Royal Air Force a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ´1945´ b) 1939-1945 Star c) Atlantic Star d) Burma Star e) War Medal f) Coronation 1953, good very fine, mounted as worn, with the following related items: - The recipient´s Christening mug, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1911), the base engraved ´Basil Alexander Charles Wood, from his Godfather, 22nd April 1914.´ - Five Royal Tournament Fencing Prize Medals, bronze, engraved ´R.A.F. Coastal Area Foil v Foil Officers F/O. B.A.C. Wood 1937´; ´1st Prize Sabre v Sabre W/Cdr. Wood R.A.F. 1948´; ´1st Prize Epee v Epee W/Cdr. B.A.C. Wood R.A.F. 1949´; ´1st Prize Sabre v Sabre Group Capt. B.A.C. Wood 1956´; and ´1st Prize Epee v Epee Group Capt. B.A.C. Wood 1956´, together with three additional fencing medals - Commission appointing Basil Alexander Charles Wood a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, dated 15.12.1934 - Various School and R.A.F. College Cranwell reports - Photograph of the recipient (6) Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 D.F.C. London Gazette 8.5.1945 Wing Commander Basil Alexander Charles Wood (33151), R.A.F., 240 Sqn. M.I.D. London Gazette 1.1.1945 Wing Commander B.A.C. Wood (33151). Group Captain Basil Alexander Charles Wood, D.F.C., born 1914, the only son of Major A.V.L. Wood, 5th Lancers; educated at Wellington College and R.A.F. Cranwell; Commissioned Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force, 15.12.1934; Promoted Flying Officer, 15.6.1936; Squadron Leader, 1.6.1940; temporary Wing Commander, 16.12.1941; served during the Second World War with No.240 Squadron (Catalinas), based from July 1942 at R.A.F. Red Hills Lake, Madras, from where the Squadron flew supplies and agents to the Dutch East Indies, whilst also engaging in anti-shipping and submarine patrols; Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for services with 240 Squadron; Promoted Wing Commander, 1.10.1946; Group Captain, 1.1.1952. Throughout his career Group Captain Wood was a keen fencer, winning his Fencing Colours at R.A.F. Cranwell, and winning 1st Prize at the Royal Tournament for the foil in 1937; for the sabre in 1948 and 1956, and for the epee in 1949 and 1956. For the medals awarded to Major A.V.L. Wood see Lot 7.

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