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Auction: 13002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 37

A Good 1967 'Aden' B.E.M. Group of Nine to Warrant Officer G.O. White, Royal Air Force
a) British Empire Medal, Military Division, E.II.R. (Y1036822 Sgt. George O.White, R.A.F.)
b)1939-1945 Star
c) Burma Star
d) Defence and War Medals
e) General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., one clasp, Malaya (1036822 Sgt. G.O. White. R.A.F.)
f) General Service 1962-2007, one clasp, South Arabia (Y1036822 Sgt. G.O. White R.A.F.)
g) Coronation 1953
h) Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., E.II.R. (1036822 Sgt. G.O.White. R.A.F.), minor contact marks throughout, generally good very fine, with the following related items:
- The recipient's related miniature awards
- Silver-plated presentation rose bowl, inscribed 'Presented to W.O. G. White B.E.M. from Fellow Members of the Sergeants Mess R.A.F. Biggin Hill on his Retirement 11th Sept. 1975'
- Silver-plated presentation Salver, 205mm diameter, inscribed, 'W.O. G.O. White B.E.M.' R.A.F. Biggin Hill 1974-75'
- R.A.F. Station Abingdon Presentation Plaque, inscribed 'Presented to W.O. G. White from R.A.F. Abingdon 1972-1974'
- Parachute Regiment Presentation Plaque, inscribed 'Presented to W.O. G. White from P.C.A.U.'
- Buckingham Palace enclosure for the B.E.M., framed and glazed
- Warrant appointing George Oliver White, B.E.M., a Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force, dated 1.1.1974, framed and glazed
- Royal Air Force Strike Command Commendation by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Certificate, named to Flight Sergeant G.O. White, and dated 3.6.1972, framed and glazed
- Royal Air Force No. 46 Group Commendation by the Air Officer Commanding Certificate, named to Warrant Officer George Oliver White BEM, and dated 20.1.1974, framed and glazed
- The recipient's Certificate of Qualification and Certificate of Discharge
- The recipient's photograph album, containing photographs from his time at Marham, Abingdon, and Biggin Hill, together with various other photographs
- Various newspaper cuttings, including one of the recipient's obituary
- Two Royal Air Force Warrant Officer's wooden canes (lot)

B.E.M. London Gazette 10.6.1967 Y1036822 Sergeant George Oliver White, Royal Air Force.

Y1036822 Warrant Officer George Oliver White, B.E.M., born 5.11.1920; enlisted in the Royal Air Force, 10.2.1941, and served during the Second World War in Burma during the Japanese occupation; on the island of Ghan in the Indian Ocean, where he helped construct the island's runway; and in Malaya; Awarded L.S.&G.C., 19.10.1959; served in Aden from June 1966 at the height of hostilities, and awarded the B.E.M. 'for sterling qualities under duress' (newspaper cutting refers); posted to RAF Marham, 1968; awarded an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Strike Command, Commendation 'for outstanding devotion to duty and setting the highest example whilst working in the Engineering and Manning Control at RAF Marham since 1968', 3.6.1972; posted to RAF Abingdon, 1972; RAF Biggin Hill, 1974, where he was involved with organising two of the Biggin Hill air displays; retired, 5.11.1975. In retirement Warrant Officer White served as a member of the Wisbech branch of the Royal Air Forces Association, and helped organise events to raise money to provide special Christmas dinners for veterans of the Great War. He died at home in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, 4.11.1982.

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