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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 811

The mounted group of four miniature dress medals worn by Lieutenant Leslie Reed Blacking, Royal Air Force late London Rifle Brigade and Karachi Corps A.F.I, who flew night bombing missions over the Western Front during the Great War and who was the subject of an autobiographical novel in the late 1980's

British War and Victory Medals; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., India, with Second Award Bar; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., mounted on Gaunt pin for wear, Efficiency Medal suspension attractively engraved 'India', good very fine (4)

For Blacking's full-size awards, comprehensive original archive and a biography please see Lot 616.

Please note that the miniature Efficiency Medal and Air Efficiency Award bear the effigy of George VI, whereas the full-size awards correctly bear those of George V and Elizabeth II respectively.

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£85

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£50