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Auction: 19052 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction
Lot: 112

A rare 'double issue' British War Medal group of three, awarded to Air Mechanic 2nd Class P. D. Quaife, Royal Air Force, late Royal Naval Air Service

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (F. 16208 P. D. Quaife. A.M.2 R.N.A.S.; 216208. A.C.2. P. D. Quaife. R.A.F.); Victory Medal (F. 16208 P. D. Quaife. A.M.2 R.N.A.S.), good very fine (3)

Phillip Dellar Quaife was born on 14 October 1896 at Chiswick, London, and initially worked as a musician prior to joining the Royal Naval Air Service on 9 June 1916. Posted to the cross-channel steamer H.M.S. Riviera on 28 July 1916 - which had been converted from a motorcar to a seaplane carrier - he witnessed service with the Dover Patrol, followed by a period guarding the south-western approaches. Quaife transferred briefly to the R.A.F. from 1 April 1918-13 September 1918, returning to serve with the R.N.A.S., and being shore demobilised on 28 February 1919; sold with copied service record and research.

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