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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 324

A Scarce Campaign Combination Group of Twelve to Warrant Officer Class 1 L. Scorgie, 2 "Cheetah" Squadron, South African Air Force, A Veteran Wireless Operator of Both the Second War and the Korean War, He Amassed 45 Years of Service, On A Varied Array of Aircraft Including Gladiators, Furys, Hurricanes, Tomahawks and Mustangs
1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; Africa Service Medal, all officially named 'P3985 L. Scorgie'; South African Medal for Korea (P3985 L. Scorgie); United Nations Medal for Korea, English language version 'P3985 L. Scorgie'; Coronation 1953; South Africa Permanent Force Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd 'Fid: Def:' type (P.3985 F/Sgt. L. Scorgie - SAAF), suspension slack; South African Permanent Force Good Service Medal, officially numbered '2729', with Bar; South Korea, Republic, War Service Medal, bronze, unnamed as issued, generally very fine, mounted as originally worn, with Radio Operator's Cloth Half Wing Brevet; ROM (Radio Operator-Markonis) Cloth Half Wing Brevet; SAAF Other Ranks cap badge and comprehensive file of research (lot)

Warrant Officer Class 1 Llewellyn Scorgie, born Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa, 1913; enlisted as Gunner, South African Field Artillery, 17.2.1933; transferred as Wireless Operator/Air Mechanic, South African Air Force, 25.2.1937; was serving as Air Wireless/Radar Operator, 1 (Fighter) Squadron at the outbreak of the Second War; moved with the Squadron as Air Corporal to Kenya, May 1940; the Squadron was to engage with the Italian Air Force; initially based in Nairobi he moved with part of his squadron to form 2 Squadron at their coastal base at Mombasa; the new squadron operated in an array of aircraft over East Africa including Hartbees, Gladiators, Fury's and Hurricanes; with the Italians in retreat Scorgie moved with the Squadron to Cairo, Egypt, May 1941; re-equipped with Tomahawks the Squadron joined the Allied Desert Air Force; promoted Air Sergeant he returned to South Africa, October 1941; subsequent postings included with 43 and 28 Squadrons; having advanced to Flight Sergeant he moved with 28 (Transport) Squadron (Ansons, Dakotas and Wellingtons) to Castel Benito, Libya, October 1943; moved with a detachment from the Squadron to Bari, Italy, the following month; returned to the Squadron, then based in Algeria, May 1944, and stayed there for the remainder of the war; after the war he re-engaged into the Permanent Force, and continued his association with 2 "Cheetah" Squadron, SAAF, when he served with them during the Korean war,1950-52; during the latter campaign the Squadron flew Mustangs, and later Sabre-Jet fighters; advanced Warrant Officer Class 2, and returned to South Africa, June 1952; proceeded to London as part of the official South African contingent attending H.M. Queen Elizabeth's Coronation, 1953; whilst in the UK he underwent training on Shackleton aircraft; having returned to South Africa his postings included SAAF HQ Pretoria, Port Alfred and Cape Town; Air Warrant Officer Class 1, December 1960; retired aged 59, 31.3.1972, and served on the SAAF Permanent Force Reserve until aged 65; he completed 45 years' service.

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