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Auction: 12044 - The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal Charity Auction
Lot: 6

A Second War 1942 ´Fighter Ace´s´ D.S.O., 1941 ´Immediate´ D.F.C. Group of Eight to Blenheim and Beaufighter Pilot, Wing Commander A. Watson, Royal Air Force, Who, in May 1941, Having Witnessed His ´Wing Man´ Shot Down Over Enemy Territory, Landed Some 20 Yards From The Burning Wreckage, Rescued His Comrade, And Took Off, All The While Being Under Enemy Firea) Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse of suspension bar officially dated ´1942´, with integral top riband barb) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ´1942´, and additionally engraved ´Squadron Leader A. Watson D.S.O., D.F.C., R.A.F.´c) 1939-1945 Stard) Air Crew Europe Stare) Africa Star, with North Africa 1942-43 Barf) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaf, the campaign awards all contemporarily named ´Squadron Leader A. Watson D.S.O., D.F.C., R.A.F.´g) Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, L.III.R., bronze, with gilt palm on riband, lacquered, extremely fine, mounted court style as worn, together with RAF Pilots wings, various photographs, and a copy of the Operations Log Book (8)

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£4,500