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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 554

A rare 1976 A.F.C. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader P. C. Grayland, Royal Air Force

Air Force Cross, E.II.R., reverse officially dated '1976'; War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (3032296. S.II.B. P. C. Grayland. R.A.F.); General Service 1962, 2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (Flt. Lt. P. C. Grayland. R.A.F.), officially re-impressed naming; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Fg. Off. P. C. Grayland. R.A.F.), good very fine (5)

A.F.C. London Gazette 12 June 1976.

Patrick Charles Grayland was born on 13 May 1925 at Tonbridge, Kent. By the outbreak of the Second World War he was a forestry labourer but joined the ranks of the Royal Air Force in the Air Signalling Branch and served in Palestine after War's end. He was commissioned into the General Duties Branch in December 1957 and was promoted Flying Officer in April 1960. Made Flight Lieutenant in April 1963, he was designated as Specialist Aircrew in April 1971 and was made Squadron Leader in July 1972. Having served in the Ministry of Defence (Air Force Department) and earned his A.F.C., he was retired on 21 June 1976 and died at Crowborough on 11 August 1987; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£1,800

Starting price
£1600