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Auction: 12044 - The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction
Lot: 10

A Fine ´Immediate´ Battle of Britain D.F.C. and ´1946´ Second Award Bar Group of Seven to Spitfire and Hurricane Fighter Ace, Squadron Leader C.O.J. Pegge, 610 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Accredited With At Least 5 Victories During the ´Battle´, He Went On To Increase His Score To 9, Flying Over the Western Desert and Burma; Pegge Was Killed in a Flying Accident, 5.9.1950, Whilst Piloting His Meteor Jet In Formation Over The Washa) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ´1940´, with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated ´1946´b) 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Barc) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and Germany Bard) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Bare) Burma Starf) Defence and War Medals, generally very fine, mounted as originally worn, with the following related contemporary documents and items:- Steel Ashtray, engraved with R.A.F. Crest and Motto, and the words ´Never in the Field of Human Conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. Winston Churchill´, and ´Made From A Rolls Royce "Merlin" Engine Piston As Used In The Battle Of Britain - August - October 1940´- (3) R.A.F. Pilot´s Flying Log Books (30.8.1938-31.5.1944; 11.6.1944-29.10.1948 and 11.6.1944-9.5.1950), last two stamped ´Central Depository 1 Jun 1950 Royal Air Force Death Presumed´, first with slightly damaged spine- (3) good war time photograph albums, well annotated by the recipient, portraying his career from 1940 onwards- (2) Scrap books both titled "HAVUCEENIT", compiled by recipient, replete with photographs, letters and newspaper cuttings; the first commencing from 14.10.1944 with Pegge being appointed to the command of 131 Squadron; the second commencing from July 1948, including Pegge´s invitation to the unveiling of the Rolls Royce Battle of Britain Commemorative Window, with Programme, Lunch Menu and associated enclosure letters; and an additional ´rough book´ filled with notes and ´doodles´ (lot)

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