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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 243

A Second World War O.B.E. group of seven awarded to Wing Commander G. Goodall, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, who served in Southern Iraq with No. 84 (Bomber) Squadron

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer's (O.B.E.), Military Division, 2nd Type breast Badge, silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. G. Goodall. R.A.F.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Southern Desert, Iraq (F/O G. Goodall. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45 (W/Cmdr. Gilbert Goodall. O.B.E., R.A.F.), privately impressed naming; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, good very fine (7)

O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1945.

Gilbert Goodall was born on 24 March 1899, the son of J.B. Goodall of Law Laithes Villa, Ossett, Yorkshire. He worked as an Accountant's Clerk at W. H. Shaw & Sons in Dewsbury. Pronounced 'Fit as Observer' but 'Unfit as Pilot' on 31 August 1917 and posted to No. 20 Cadet Wing on 14 August 1917, he later transferred to No. 5 Cadet Wing on 21 September 1917. Moving to the School of Military Aeronautics from 30 March 1918 he was promoted Temporary 2nd Lieutenant on 30 September. Transferred to No. 12 Squadron on 24 April 1919 he was transferred to the Unemployed List on 27 April.

Transferred again to the Reserve of Air Officers on 4 March 1924 with the rank of Pilot Officer, Goodall was confirmed in that rank on 9 September 1924 and awarded a permanent commission in the Accounts Branch on 10 March 1925. Promoted Flying Officer on 6 July 1925 and being transferred to No. 84 (Bomber) Squadron in Iraq Command on 20 September 1927, he served in the Accounting Branch. Promoted Flight Lieutenant and transferred to RAF Cranwell on 1 January 1930, he joined No.6 (Auxiliary) Group, Bomber Command, on 31 March 1938 and advanced Acting Squadron Leader on 1 April. Goodall worked for both the Directorate of Equipment and the Accountant Branch throughout the Second World War, being promoted Wing Commander on 1 September 1940. He was appointed to the Secretarial Branch on 1 October 1946 and took retirement on 20 September 1950; sold together with London Gazette and Air Force List entries.

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£480