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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 644

Eight: Master Signaller J. M. Morvell, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (1078561 F.Sgt. J. M. Morvell. R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (M. Sig. J. M. Morvell (1078561) R.A.F.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (M. Sig. J. M. Morvell (1078561) R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (M. Sig. J. M. Morvell (1078561) R.A.F.), mounted court-style by Spink & Son, London, very fine (8)

J. M. Morvell served two tours with No. 142 (City of Worcester) Squadron flying Wellingtons as Wireless Operator on Pilot Officer (late Sergeant) C. Pearce's crew. Morvell joined No. 142 on 1 June 1943 and flew his first sortie on 19-20 June, completing his tour on 6 October 1943. Returned for a second tour on 16 September 1944, he flew his first sortie on 22 September. The squadron were disbanded at Regine, Italy on 5 October and Morvell joined No. 70 Squadron with his crew on 10 October. He served with No. 49 Squadron post-war; sold together with later Signallers cloth badge.

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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£240