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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 627

The Air Vice-Marshal's uniform worn by Air Marshal Sir C. H. Hartley, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., A.E., Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

A Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal's Uniform, comprising: Tunic, by Gieves Ltd., made of barathea wool, four front buttons and integrated waist belt, Vice-Marshal's rank braid on sleeves, with R.A.F. pilot's wings in gold thread and riband bar comprising the ribands of the C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with rosette, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 with M.I.D. emblem, 1953 Coronation, Air Efficiency Award, maker's label stamped 'C. H. Hartley' sewn into inside left pocket; Trousers, zip front; Battledress Blouse, by Moss Bros., Covent Garden, made of barathea wool, four front buttons and integrated waist belt, Air Vice-Marshal's rank braid on shoulder straps, with related riband bar, one moth hole in Blouse lapel, otherwise in excellent condition (3)



Provenance:
Christie's, 23 June 1988.

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£320