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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 399

Five: Flight Sergeant N. M. Trimmer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in action flying with No. 223 Squadron on 15 March 1944

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their Air Ministry postage box, this addressed to his mother 'Mrs E. C. Trimmer, 65 Cannon St, Shirley, Southampton', good very fine (5)

Norman Maurice Trimmer was born in Southampton in 1923 and was educated at Taunton's Grammar School from 1934-38, when he played football for his house and form. He joined the Royal Air Force aged 17 and having completed his training in the United Kingdom, served in Africa and on bombing missions over Italy. He was flying with No. 223 Squadron from Malta when he was killed in action on 15 March 1944 and is commemorated upon the Malta Memorial.

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