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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 600

Three: Junior Technical D. 'Dave' Cowan, Royal Air Force, who served attached to the Fleet Air Arm aboard H.M.S. Ocean and at Lungi Airport with No. 27 and 7 (Special Forces Flight) Squadron during Operation Barras

Operational Service Medal 2000, for Sierra Leone, no clasp (Jnr Tech D Cowan (H8429117) RAF); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, 1 clasp, ISAF; Jubilee 2002, good very fine (3)

David Cowan was born on 9 March 1977 at Fazakerley, Liverpool and enlisted in the Royal Air Force in August 1996. He saw active service during the operations in Sierra Leone with H.M.S. Ocean and at Lungi Airport with No. 27 and 7 (Special Forces Flight) Squadron. The latter unit provided 'lifts' to the men of 'A' Company, 1 Para (approximately 120), 'D' Squadron, Special Air Service (approximately 30) and the Special Boat Service (approximately 12).

Cowan latterly served at R.A.F. Marham and was awarded a Flight Safety Award Commendation for his work on an RB199 engine in June 2006 (Flight Safety Flyer, Winter/Spring 2007, refers). The commendation praised his '...highest order of diligence, initiative and professionalism in discovering and highlighting this potentially hazardous situation.'

He was discharged in 2007 with a glowing appraisal and also having served a tour in the Falkland Islands; sold together with original Certificate of Service and career details, including a hand-written 'War Diary' covering 10-16 May, the last entry followed with 'Hereafter remains secret. But a bloody good laugh.' and a later entry 'Fishing, tempers, food crap, sharks, SF capture RUF leader (put him on H.M.S. Chatham)/piss up.'

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Sold for
£950

Starting price
£210