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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 991

Five: Attributed to Sergeant (Air Gunner) I. M. Jones, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who was killed in an air raid over Berlin on 15 February 1944

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, very fine (5)

Inigo Malcom Jones was born in 1924, the son of William and Mary Jane Jones of Barry, Glamorgan. Enlisting with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he joined 1678 Conversion Flight, transferring from there to No. 115 Squadron on 12 December 1943. Flying as Gunner in a Lancaster bomber Jones took part in 9 operations between December 1943 and January 1944, his first being over Frankfurt on 20 December and followed by three over Berlin between 23 December 1943-1 January 1944. That same month he was also part of the first major raids over the cities of Brunswick and Madgeburg.

In all Jones took part in 7 raids over Berlin with the second to last on 30 January 1944 notable for its intense fighter opposition. The final raid on 15 February was his last as the bomber A.LL651 was shot down with the loss of all but one of the crew. Jones is buried at the Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery; sold together with an original AG set of wings,115 Squadron enamelled Badge and three original pictures of the recipient and his family along with email to and from a relative of the recipient identifying him in the pictures as well as copied research including Operations record book, Commonwealth War Graves details and casualty list.

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£170