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Auction: 23003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 107

Three: Flying Officer (Navigator) D. A. Field, Royal Air Force, who was killed in action on 11 December 1944

1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, sold together with a named and addressed box of issue to 'Mrs G. E. Field.', extremely fine (3)

Dennis Arthur Field was born at Coventry, Warwickshire in March 1921, the son of John and Hannah Field and husband of Gwyneth Eileen Field. Joining the Royal Air Force as Flying Officer (Navigator), he was posted to No. 105 Squadron and was on board Mosquito MM152 which took off from Bourn at 17:33 for a Night mission over Bielefeld. On the return from the mission it flew into high ground at Longhole Stud near Newmarket and crashed at 22:23 on 11 December 1944. The pilot, James Gladstone Brass, Royal Canadian Air Force was killed, along with Field who was the Navigator.

Field is buried in the Coventry (London Road) Cemetery; sold together with an R.A.F. officer's cap badge and Navigators brevet.

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£240