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Auction: 12044 - The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction
Lot: 2

The Outstanding C.B., Second War D.S.O. and Bar, D.F.C. Group of Twelve to Air Vice-Marshal R.N. ´Pinpoint´ Bateson, Royal Air Force, The Famous Mosquito Pilot Who Led the Spectacular Low-Level Raids on Gestapo Headquarters in The Hague, Copenhagen, and Odense, His Bombs on the Former Occasion Going ´Bang Through the Front Door´a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion´s (C.B.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Collingwood, London, case of issueb) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse of suspension bar officially dated ´1944´, with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated ´1945´, with integral top riband barc) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ´1941´d) 1939-1945 Stare) Air Crew Europe Star, with France and Germany Barf) Africa Starg) Pacific Starh) Defence and War Medalsi) Coronation 1954j) Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog, Commander´s neck Badge, C.X.R. (1912-47), 79mm including crown suspension x 40mm, silver-gilt and enamel, significant enamel damage, with neck riband, in Michelsen, Copenhagen, case of issuek) Netherlands, Kingdom, Distinguished Flying Cross, silver, lacquered, generally extremely fine, mounted Court style as originally worn, with the following related items:- The recipient´s related miniature awards- Bestowal document for the C.B., named to Air Vice-Marshal Robert Norman Bateson, and dated 1.1.1964, together with various Central Chancery enclosures- Bestowal Document for the D.S.O., named to Wing Commander R.N. Bateson, D.F.C., and dated 28.4.1944- Bestowal Document for the Order of the Dannebrog, Commander, named to Wing Commander Robert N. Bateson, and dated 19.12.1946, together with Danish Legation enclosure- Bestowal Document for the Dutch Distinguished Flying Cross, named to Wing Commander R.N. Bateson, D.F.C., and dated 20.4.1944, together with an English translation- Commission appointing Robert Norman Bateson a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, dated 7.9.1936- Central Chancery letter regarding the investiture of the D.F.C., dated 24.2.1945- A complete copy of the recipient´s Flying Log Books, the originals being held in the Collection of the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon- Royal Air Force Officer´s Clothing Card- Painting of the attack by the Mosquitos of No. 613 Squadron bombing the Gestapo Headquarters in The Hague, mounted in a glazed frame- Presentation photograph album commemorating the Annual Inspection of RAF Binbrook by the recipient, 17.5.1966- Presentation photograph album commemorating the Annual Inspection of RAF Wattisham by the recipient, 25.4.1967- A vast selection of photographs and newspaper cuttings (lot)

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