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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 96

The campaign group of eight awarded to Sergeant N. O. Cox, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, late 4th Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and Kent Cyclist Battalion

British War & Victory Medals (265287 Cpl. N. O. Cox. R. W. Kent R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (939 Pte. N. O. Cox. Kent Cyc Bn); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N. W. F. 1919 (265287 Cpl. N. O. Cox. R. W. Kent. R.); Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R. (841871 Sgt N.O.Cox. A.A.F.), very fine and a scarce combination (8)

Norman Otway Cox was born in London in 1894 and by 1911 was a stockbroker's clerk living in Lewisham. During the Great War he served in the 4th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and the Kent Cyclist Battalion, with whom he saw service on the North West Frontier of India.

Continuing with service he joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, his service numbers block indicating he was perhaps destined for a Balloon Squadrons. He was awarded his Air Efficiency Award on 16 March 1950 and died on 28 February 1955; sold together with copied research which confirms the Second World War entitlement.


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£450

Starting price
£350