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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 39

An M.B.E. Group of Five to Warrant Officer W. Flood, Royal Air Force, Who Was Thrice Mentioned in Despatches a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Member´s (M.B.E.) breast Badge, 63mm including crown suspension x 49mm, silver b) India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., 2nd ´Indiae Imp´ type, Calcutta Mint issue, one clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (363586. L.A.C. W. Flood. R.A.F.) c) Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf d) Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R (363586. F/Sgt. W. Flood. R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine (5) Estimate £ 220-240 M.B.E. London Gazette 12.6.1965 William Flood, Esq., Clerical Officer, Headquarters, Eastern Command, Ministry of Defence (Army). 363586 Warrant Officer William Flood, M.B.E., enlisted in the Royal Air Force 1923; served with Coastal Command during the Second World War, in Iceland and Egypt, and was thrice Mentioned in Despatches (11.8.1940, 1.1.1945, 1.1.1946) whilst serving as a Technician (photocopied certificates included with the lot refer); discharged 1948.

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