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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 540

A 1964 B.E.M. group of six awarded to Flight Sergeant J. F. Munro, Royal Air Force, awarded for service with in Malaysia during the founding of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

British Empire Medal, E.II.R. (563906 F. Sgt. James F. Munro, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Indian Independence 1947 (563906 Fitter IIA J. F. Munro, R.A.F.); Pingat Peringatan Malaysia 1963 Medal, bronze, good very fine (6)

B.E.M. London Gazette 13 June 1964.

James Frederick Munro was born on 6 May 1913 at Medway, Kent. Joining R.A.F. Halton as an Apprentice on 3 September 1929 with No. 1 Wing and graduating as Aircraftman Class II (M/R) on 22 July 1932. Posted to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Martlesham Heath on 19 August 1932, while here he was promoted Aircraftman Class I on 1 April 1933. Later he briefly served attached to the School of Technical Training at R.A.F. Manston from 5 November-28 November 1935. Munro was married in January 1936 at Ipswich, Suffolk to Lobelia Ethel Cook Abbott. Posted to 14 (B) Squadron on 12 April 1936 he was sent to the Middle East on 21 May at Amman where he was promoted leading Aircraftman the next year on 1 May 1937. Leaving the Squadron for the Depot at Aboukir on 12 April 1938 he was promoted Corporal on 1 February 1939.

Transferring to 139 (B) Squadron at Wyton on 31 August 1939, moving around a number of different sites they were posted to Betheniville in December, Pivot in February 1940, West Raynham in May and Horsham-St-Faith in June. Advanced Sergeant on 1 February 1941 he was transferred a few days later to 35 Squadron at Linton-On-Ouse on 14 February before moving again to 76 Squadron at Middleton-St.-George on 15 June. Munro returned to Linton-On-Ouse when the squadron relocated on 17 September. Advanced Temporary Flight Sergeant on 15 February 1943 the squadron then 1942 relocated again to Holme-In-Spalding Moor on 16 June 1943. Still at Holme-In-Spalding Moor he joined 76 Squadron on 4 August 1945, relocating a number of times and ending at Palam on 25 May 1946.Transferring to 62 Squadron while here on 27 March 1947 he moved after just three days to Station Palam on 30 March. Munro was awarded his Long Service Medal on 3 September on 3 September 1947, he transferred to Mauripur later that month on 26 September.

Returning to training at No. 3 Flying Training School at R.A.F. Feltwell on 21 November 1947 Munro was confirmed Flight Sergeant on 1 January 1954 moving on to 155 Squadron at Kuala Lumpur on 3 April 1956. Transferring to Seletar on 30 August 1957 and later 231 Operational Conversion Unit at Bassingbourn on 9 April 1959. Seconded to the Royal Malaysian Air Force with the Air Ministry Unit (Special Duty List Overseas) on 14 August 1961 it was during this secondment that he was awarded the British Empire Medal. Serving at R.A.F. Wittering from 9 October 1964 he was awarded the bar to his Long Service Medal on 3 September 1965. Finally posted to 71 Maintenance Unit at Bicester on 20 May 1966 he retired on 1 May 1968. Munro died at 360 Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent on 6 June 1980; sold together with details of the recipients record of service, details of death certificate and original R.A.F. Cranborne 'B' team hockey photograph dated 1944

Further entitled to General Service Medal 1918-62, clasps 'Palestine' and 'Malaya' and Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C. with clasp.


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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£280