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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 587

An impressive and extremely rare '1922 Air Operations Iraq' D.F.M. group of ten awarded to Group Captain F. Evans, Royal Air Force, who as a young Flight Sergeant was decorated for his part in suppressing the Iraqi insurgency

Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (F.S. F. Evans (50869) Duplicate RAF); 1914-15 Star (AM1 F. Evans. 50869 RAF Duplicate); British War and Victory Medals (AM1 F. Evans (50869) RAF Duplicate); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (FS. F. Evans (50869) RAF); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (FS. F. Evans (50869) RAF Duplicate); Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, no clasp, court mounted, the fifth his original issue, the remaining named medals duplicates, believed in consequence of a fire, good very fine (10)

D.F.M. London Gazette 6 June 1924.

One of 3 D.F.M.'s and 3 D.F.C.'s in this Gazette for service in Iraq.

Frank Evans was born on 2 December 1895 and served as Air Mechanic 1st Class during the Great War. Awarded the D.F.M. in 1924, Evans was appointed Warrant Officer on 23 October 1934 whilst attached to No. 47 (Bomber) Squadron at Khartoum. Appointed to a commission on 6 April 1938 and promoted Squadron Leader on 1 June 1945, he was finally placed on the Retired List of the Engineer (formerly Technical) Branch on 9 December 1949, retaining the rank of Group Captain; sold with copied London Gazette entries.

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Sold for
£1,900

Starting price
£400