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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 875

Six: Squadron Leader A. S. Kelsey, Royal Air Force, who was promoted from the ranks in 1941 to become commander of No. 2725 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, with rosette; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, sold together with an archive of original documents including a named medal entitlement form, overall good very fine (6)

Arnold Stanley Kelsey was promoted Pilot Officer (on probation) on 22 August 1941, having enlisted as Aircraftman Class II. Transferred to the Royal Air Force Regiment on 30 June 1942 he was promoted Flight Lieutenant on 25 September 1942. Further advanced Squadron Leader he held command of No. 2726 Squadron for some time in North-West Europe, handing over command on 28 August 1946; sold together with an archive of original documentation including:

i)
a medal entitlement form named and numbered to the recipient, cut away from original document but still legible.

ii)
Officer's Medical Record Card, named and numbered.

iii)
A certificate for the change of command of No. 2726 Squadron at Lubek, signed by the recipient.

iv)
Envelope to the recipient's wife with two photographs of her and a group photograph.

v)
An unsigned letter from the recipient requesting early release in August 1946.

vi) two memos related to stores, one signed by the recipient.

vii)
Identification card for Officers Driving Mechanical Transport, named and numbered to the recipient.

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Estimate
£200 to £240

Starting price
£140