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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 201

The General Service Medal awarded to Group Captain J. D'A. Keary, Royal Air Force

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine, with M.I.D. oakleaf (Sqn. Ldr. J. D'A. Keary. R.A.F.), extremely fine

John D'Arcy Keary was born on 5 August 1905 at Lymington, Hampshire and was commissioned from Cranwell on 1 September 1925. Having been attached to the Sudan Defence Force HQ in the late 1930's he saw active service during the Second World War - earning a 'mention' in the process (London Gazette 1 January 1945, refers). Having served as Officer Commanding No. 61 OTU at RAF Keevil in 1946, Keary retired in the rank of Group Captain.

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