A superb collection of WW2 and post war medals and related e...

Hammer

£400

A superb collection of WW2 and post war medals and related ephemera awarded to RAF Sargeant A J Diprose. They include WW2 Defence Medal and Service Medal, the RAF General Service Medal with Malaya clasp, named "Act Sgt A J Diprose R.A.F.", the Campaign Service Medal with Borneo clasp, named "Sgt AJ Diprose, R.A.F", the RAF Long Service & good conduct medal named "Act Sgt A J Diprose R.A.F.". A framed photograph dated 1975 showing Sergeant A J Diprose being presented with the clasps to his Long Service & Good Conduct medals. An A4 Album with photographs, service record, exam certificates, school reports, Clothing ration book, bank notes from time in the Far East

The lot also includes :-
RAF Tunic buttons & his 3 Bar Chevron Sergeants Stripes:
His Flying Log Book for Fixed Wing aircraft from 1940 to 1973. In the log, the WW2 Aircraft includes Halifax I & Halifax II (e.g. 1942 Halifax II R9432 "Noticed blackout rather poor at the Ordnance Factory Wetherby") ;
Flying Log Book (Aircrew) for Helicopters 1960 to1964 (entry e.g. 1963 "Practice roping with Ghurkas, low flying around Simanggang"); Exercise Books for Cpl Diprose - training notes ; RAF Notebooks inc Westland Sikorsky S55 Helicopter ; Foreign Office Passport issued to "Government Official A J Diprose" 1963; Driving Licences for A J Diprose inc Colony of Singapore 1958; RAF & Civilian licences; Book : "Pilot's and Flight Engineers Notes Halifax II & V, 2nd edition; Operator's Handbook for Avro Lancastrian Aircraft. A V Roe Ltd 1945; Flight Engineer's Notes for Lancaster Aircraft, by AV Roe Ltd 1943, issued to Cpl A J Diprose 1946; Halifax Instruction Book for Messier Aircraft Equipment 4th Edition; The Lancaster Aircraft Avro Type 683, Mk II, Supplement No 1 to Instructional Course Handbook.


Also included is the 1939 - 45 War medal for R Diprose, W.A.A.F with her "Form 557 Permanent Pass" for 1945.