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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 770

The Rare ´Iraq Operations´ R.A.F. M.S.M. and Long Service Group of Ten to Warrant Officer S.J. Briggs, Royal Air Force, Late Royal Engineers and Royal Flying Corps 1914-15 Star (221, Cpl. S. Briggs, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (221. W.O. Cl. 2. S. Briggs. R.E.); General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Iraq (336426 Cpl. S.J. Briggs. R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Royal Air Force Meritorious Service, G.V.R. (336426 Cpl. S.J. Briggs. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (W./O. S.J. Briggs. R.A.F.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (221 Sjt. S. Briggs. 2/E. Ang: F. Coy. R.E.), generally very fine (10) Estimate £ 800-1,000 M.S.M. London Gazette 28.10.1921 336426 Cpl. Sydney James Briggs, R.A.F. ´For distinguished services in the Field in Mesopotamia.´ Warrant Officer Sidney James Briggs, M.S.M., prior to, and during the Great War served with the 2nd East Anglian Field Company Royal Engineers in the Egyptian Theatre of War from, 16.8.1915; Briggs attained the rank of Corporal before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps (No. 336426), 1917; after the Great War he continued his service as a Regular in the Royal Air Force, and was serving as a Flight Sergeant in the R.A.F. Depot, Middle East, 1935; awarded L.S. & G.C., 30.10.1935. According to recipient´s MIC Card he was initially authorised for a trio named to the R.F.C., however this was cancelled and not issued, the trio named to the R.E. being issued in it´s place.

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