A good Distinguished Flying Medal group to Flight Sergeant(Air Gunner) Leslie Arthur Booth 35 (Path Finder Force) Squadron, Royal Air Force who was awarded the DFM in April 1945 having completed an impressive 52 sorties against some of the most heavily de
fended targets in Germany.
Distinguished Flying Medal, Geo VI, to 1142150 F/Sgt L A Booth, Royal Air Force. 1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star and War Medal 39-45, all unnamed as issued. On 28/29th July 1944 over Hamburg his aircraft was hit by flak and severely damaged the Flight Engineer was seriously wounded attacked by night fighters Booth fought of the attackers claiming one as damaged. On a later trip to Calais his aircraft nose section received a direct hit from flak resulting in the mission being abandoned. With copy London Gazette entry and headers for the DFM, recommendation for DFM, Squadron Operation Record entries for all his sorties ,copy group photograph containing Booth accounts from a member of his crew etc medals mounted as originally worn. DFM London Gazette 13th April 1945: ‘As an Air Gunner Flight Sergeant Booth has participated in a large number of sorties against the enemy with a crew engaged in a most important role. He is exceptionally vigilant and his quick and accurate directions to his Captain have been responsible on more than one occasion for the successful evasion of enemy night fighters. At all times Flight Sergeant Booth has maintained a very high standard of efficiency in his work and his coolness and courage under the heaviest fire has gained him the complete confidence of his crew.It is considered that this NCO's fine record of service and devotion to duty fully merits the non immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ F/Sgt Booth's first bombing sortie took place on the 28th May 1944 target Mardick, subsequent sorties include Montocuple (31/5/44) Longues (5/6) Foret de Cerisva (7/6) Tours(11/6) Lens(15/6) Renescure (16/6) Coubronne (23/6) Middel Straete (24/6) Oisemintnaville Bois(27/6 and 2/7) Calquerean (6/7) Caen (7/7) St Philibert (16/7) M-Cagny (18/7) Monteanden (20/7) O-Hey (22/7) Foret Du Croc (23/7) Kiel (23/7) Stuttgart(25/7). On the night of 28/29 July whilst bombing Hamburg Booth's aircraft was badly damaged by flak and attacked by night fighter, one engine out and the Flight Engineer badly wounded Booth fought off the night fighters claiming one as damaged. The Captain F/O R P Roberts bringing the aircraft safely back to base, Caen (30/7) Le Nieppe (1/8) Trossy (4/8) Acquet (5/8) Totalize(7/8) Pourville (9/8) Russelsheim (12/8) Volkel (15/8)Stettin (16/8) Connantre (18/8) Brest (25/8) Kiel (26/8) During a bombing run to Calais at 1730 on 20 September, target approach made with light flak encountered during which the aircraft received a direct hit on the nose. Bombs not released as aircraft controls too damaged to enable second run over target landed back at base at 19.12. Calais(24/9 and 25/9) Bottrop (27/9) Dortmund (27/9) Duisburg (14/10) Wilhelmshaven (15/10) Durel (16/11) Munster (18/11) Sterkrade (21/11) Frieburg (27/11) Urst (4/12) Essen (12/12) Duisburg (18/12) Cologne (21/12) St Vith (26/12) Ryhdt (27/12) Bonn(28/12). Good very fine to Nearly extremely fine

Code: 50068Price: On Request

Distinguished Conduct Medal, Geo VI, (3957743 L SJT P REES R S FUS ‘R’)
Note ‘R’ indicating an official replacement medal. Fusilier Acting Corporal Phillip Rees, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, London Gazette 1st March 1945. For North West Europe. ‘On 5th November 1944 Corporal Rees commanded a Section of the leading platoon of ‘B’ Company, 6th Battalion, The Royal Scots in the attack on Schans. Soon after leaving the start line the tanks which were supporting the company ran into a mine field and were unable to proceed with the Infantry. Corporal Rees however continued to advance with his section over very exposed and open ground which was being heavily shelled and mortared at the time. An enemy MG post then opened fire and held up both forward companies inflicting many casualties. Corporal Rees with complete disregard for the heavy mortar and MG fire and despite the fact that the area contained many anti-personnel mines left his section where they had been halted and alone stalked the MG post. When within range Corporal Rees threw a grenade at the post and rushed in with his sten gun putting the whole post out of action. He then went on to round up some fifteen prisoners from the houses in the area which he brought back single handed. This outstanding action resulted in both forward companies being able to continue their advance and consolidate their position. Throughout Corporal Rees showed the most superb bravery and gallantry and was an inspiration to all the troops pinned to the ground in that area’. Copy of the original citation included with Montgomery’s signature at the bottom. The award is a downgraded Victoria Cross award, with the ‘VC’ being crossed out and replaced with DCM on the citation. Phillip Rees was Killed in Action on 22nd February 1945, aged 33, he is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. With copy of photograph of Montgomery pinning the DCM to Rees’ chest with research.Loose-mounted, Nearly extremely fine

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Lance-Corporal H. Hollis, 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was wounded at the Battle of Abu Klea, 19th January 1885.
EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (683 Pte., 1/R. Suss: R.); KHEDIVE’S STAR 1882, reverse regimentally impressed (683 W.H.H. 1st Bn. The R.S. Regt.) light contact wear GVF

Henry Hollis was born in the parish of Dawley, near the town of Wellington, Salop, and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at Wolverhampton on 18 Mar 1867, aged 18. He served in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882 and then on the Nile Expedition of 1884-5 including the action at Abu Klea where he was wounded on 19 Jan 1885. Hollis returned home on 12 Sept 1885 and
was discharged on 3 Apr 1888.
With research confirming wounded in action.

Code: 50067Price: 1550.00 GBP

Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. Cortez-Leigh, T.D., Royal Engineers. BRITISH WAR MEDAL (Lt. Col.); TERRITORIAL FORCE WAR MEDAL (Lt. Col., R.E.) EF
Frederick Augustus Cortez-Leigh was born on 22 Mar 1873 and educated at Prior Park College, Bath, and Owens College, Manchester. Following Engineering Pupilage at Loughborough, he commenced upon an Engineering career, eventually appointed Chief Electrical Engineer of the London Midland &
Scottish Railway Co. He was appointed to commission in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers in 1898 and in 1912, promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineers. He died at Willingdon, Eastbourne, Sussex on 11 Apr 1964.
With a folder of extensive research.

Code: 50071Price: 495.00 GBP

Baltic Medal, named to William Davis, 68th Company, Royal Marine Light Infantry.
With extract from enlistment document. Enlisted 1853 for 12 years. Saw service with 32nd Company and 60th Company. Good very fine

Code: 50069Price: 250.00 GBP

Acting Captain E.H. Cooper, Royal Flying Corps.
British War Medal and Victory Medal named to Acting Captain E.H. Cooper. Copy Medal Index card confirms entitlement to pair only, and service with Royal Flying Corps, Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Garrison Artillery. Appointment to Royal Flying Corps on 21st January 1916. Found unfit for service in aviation and later sent to the Army Service Corps. (2) GVF

Code: 50086Price: 295.00 GBP

Rifleman Henry James Gerrard, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
1914-15 Star (1-2448 PTE H.J. GERARD. R.IR:RIF) British War Medal and Victory Medal (3-2448 PTE H.J. GERARD. R.IR:RIF). Rifleman Henry James Gerrard, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, died on 9th May 1915 and is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial. Gerard was born in Wandsworth and enlisted at Battersea. With CWGC details, SDGW details, 1911 Census details that indicate Henry would have been either 18 or 19yo at time of death. Unit war diary for the 8th/9th May 1915, which describe an attack on the German trenches and Rouges Blancs, and a list of the officer casualties for the attack. Good very fine

Code: 50096Price: 280.00 GBP

Lieutenant G.H.E. Hopkins, South Lancashire Regiment.
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Civil, King and Queen. British War Medal named to Lieutenant G.H.E. Hopkins. Copy medal index card, states South Lancashire Regiment, attached to Madras Guards. Entered India 23rd March 1918. BWM his only WW1 entitlement. With copy service papers. OBE, London Gazette 12th June 1947 ‘Senior Entomologist (Medical) Uganda.’ From Wigan, Lancashire. (2) Nearly extremely fine

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Private C.W. White, 11th London Regiment.
British War Medal and Victory Medal (452677 PTE C.W. SMITH. 11-LOND.R.). Charles William White, born and resident of Battersea, enlisted London. Killed in Action 22nd September 1918. With SDGW info and 1911 Census info. Nearly extremely fine

Code: 50091Price: 145.00 GBP

Private C. Taylor, 16th London Regiment.
British War Medal and Victory Medal (7370 PTE. C. TAYLOR. 16-LOND.R.). Christopher Taylor, enlisted St Swithins Lane, born and resident of Battersea. Killed in action on 14th April 1917. The son of Anne Elizabeth Taylor of 19 Longbeach Road, Lavender Hill, Battersea, London and the late Joseph Taylor, he is remembered at Bootham Cemetery, Heninel. With SDGW, CWGC, and 1911 census info. Good very fine

Code: 50092Price: 145.00 GBP