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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1183

Silver War Badge, the reverse numbered '258526'; an identity tag fashioned from a Franc coin named 'T. A. Oliver Royal Flying Corps'; an identity tag fashioned from a Franc coin named ' Lieut J. E. Reynolds Oxf & Bucks. L. I. Attd R.F.C.', very fine (3)

Percy Miles Williams served with the Royal Flying Corps from 7 October 1915 to 6 November 1917 when he was invalided from service; sold together with copied service papers and a Silver War Badge roll.

Thomas Alfred Oliver was born at Capel Earig, North Wales and joined the Royal Flying Corps as a Pilot in December 1915. He scored five victories, three with No. 29 Squadron but was killed in action by Oberleutnant Wiegand of Jasta 10; sold together with copied research including an extract from The Aces, M.I.C. and census data as well as an Aero Card.

John Eric Reynolds worked as an Architects Assistant prior to enlisting on 15 January 1916 with the Royal Engineers. Earning his commission in 1917 he was posted to No. 55 Squadron, a bomber unit and was killed in action on 18 May 1918 having been shot up after a raid on Cologne. They almost made it back to the aerodrome but crashed with the observer (also named Reynolds being slightly injured; sold together with copied research including service records, Commonwealth War Graves details and extracts from The Diaries of Captain Orlando Lennox Beater, D.F.C. and the Squadron Diary.

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£120

Starting price
£20