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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 586

The Scarce Great War 1917 D.S.M. Group of Three to Chief Mechanic E.E. Turner, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force a) Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (F.364 E.E. Turner, P.O. Mechn. R.N.A.S. 1917.) b) 1914-15 Star ( F.364, E.E. Turner, P.O. M., R.N.A.S.) c) British War Medal (F.364 E.E. Turner. C.P.O. 3 R.N.A.S.), minor edge bruise to last, otherwise extremely fine (3) Estimate £ 1,600-1,800 D.S.M. London Gazette 1.10.1917 P.O. Mech. Ernest Edward Turner, O.N. F.364. ´´For services on patrol duties and submarine searching in Home Waters.´´ Chief Mechanic Ernest Edward Turner, D.S.M., born 1884, Bangalore, India; joined Royal Naval Air Service as Air Mechanic First Class, 10.9.1914; Leading Mechanic 1.1.1915; Petty Officer Mechanic 1.6.1915; Chief Petty Officer Third Class 30.4.1917; transferred Chief Mechanic Royal Air Force, 1.4.1918; served at Airship and Balloon Stations including Barrow, Pulham, Bedford and East Fortune, 1.4.1918-31.10.1919; discharged 30.4.1920.

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