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British Orders and Single Awards Campaign Groups and Pairs Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals ..... Single Campaign Medals Coronation, Jubilee, Meritorious, Long Service, and Efficiency Decorations and Medals .... Life Saving Awards .... Miniature Awards..... Miscellaneous. Groups and Pairs with Orders and Decorations for Salis A Collection of British Medals ‘The Property of a Gentleman’ .... 1 34 35- 67 - 68-160 161-294 295-488, 489-794 795-827 828-829 830-836 837-842SPINK ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND MILITARIA ‘THURSDAY 24 APRIL 2014 Commencing at 10.00 a.m. All Sales are subject to the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed at the back of this catalogue. Please note that bidders who aequite lors on the-saleroom.com will have a ee of 3% on the hammer price added {o their invoice for using this askey, Spink is pleased to continue to offer our brand new on-line bidding platform Spink Live for no charge through wow spink, com, Estimates ‘The estimated selling price of each lot is printed below the lot description and does not include the Buyer's Premium, [Bidders should bear in mind that estimates are prepared well in advance of the sale and are not definitive, ‘They are subject to revision, GROUPS AND PAIRS WITH ORDERS AND DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY OR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 1 ‘The Great War KBE, Pair t0 Sit Robert Waley Cohen, Petroleum Adviser to the War Office, Later General Technical Director, The Royal Duteh Shell Company a) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 1st rype, Cisil Division, Knight Commander’s (KB.E.) set of Insignia, neck Badge, slver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, siver-ilt, and enamel, with gold retaining pin, with neck aband, in Garrard Lesdon case ) Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St, Sava, 3rd type, Commander's neck Badge, 86mm including crown suspension x 52mm, silver- gilt and enamel, Bishop with green robes, with neck riband, in Huguenin Brivss, Le Locke, case of issue, generally good very fine, with the recipient’s related miniature awards, including additionally an Astociate Order of St. John, housed in a Spink, London, leather case (3) £800-1,200 KBE, Loiton Gasrte 30.3,1920 Robest Waley Colca, Esa. Petrol Audicrto the War Office ‘For sevice in connection with the War? Sesbian Onder of St. Sata, Thiel Class London Gascste 237.1926 Sir Robert Walcy Cohcn, KBE., General Technical Director of the Royal Dutch Shell Company “Hn recognition of valuable services rendered by him? Sic Robert Waley Cohen, KBE, (1877-1952), the son of Nathanial Louis Cohen, andthe nephew of Sir Benin Louis Cohen, Bt cctsd at Chiton College and Emmanuel College, Camtbedges joined the Shell Transpore and Trading Company, 1901; scred during the Grest War a8 pettokcum advsce to tae War Ofc, and appointed K-B.E. at the cad of fhe War, ahanced! Managing, Direstor, Shell Transport and Trading ‘Company, and subsequently negorated its merger with the Royal Dutch Gi! Company. “Amongst oxher appointments. Cohen served as Vice Chairman of University College, London; and President of the United Symgog WWW.SPINK.COMApril 24, 2014 - LONDON 2 Honours and Awards Bestowed Upon Sir Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, Bt. Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London 4) Knight Bachelor's breast Badge, 68mm x 46mm, Sver-gilt (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1958) and enamel, in Garrard, London, case of issue ') The Most Venerable Onder of St. John, Knight of Grace's set oF insignia, neck Badge, silver and enamel, lions and unicoms in'angles, suspension detached but ‘present, Str, silver and enamel, lions 2nd unicorns in angles, with Associate's neck riband, in case oF issue; together with an Officer's breast Badge, 42mm, silver and enamel, lions and unicorns in angles «) Defence Medal d) Portugal, Republic, Miltary Onder of Chris Commander's neck Badge, 57mm x 43mm, slver-glt and enamel, with neck band €) Iraq, Kingdom, Order of the Two Rivers, Civil Division, Commander's neck Badge, 87mm including wreath suspension x 66mm, silver-gilt ancl enamel ‘with neck aiband and lapel rosette, in Arthus Bertrand, Paris, case oF issue 1 Senegal, Republic, National Order, Grand Ottiver's set of Insignia, breast Badge, 35mm including leaves suspension x 41mm, gilt and enamel, with rosette on band; Star, 80mm, slvr, gilt, and enamel, with silver snark on retaining pia, in Arbus Berevand, Paris, case fof issue, generally nearly extremely fine, with the following related items Bestowal Document for the National Order of Senegal, named to ‘The Rt. Hon, the Lord Mayor Alderman Sir Bernard Waley Cohen’, and dated October 1961 Medal presented to the recipient's wife, the reverse inscribed "To the Honorable Mes, BN, Waley-Colien fiom Mis. Robert F. Wagner May 3, 1956", in embossed case of issue (lot) 2600-800 aronct London Gacety 12.12.1961 Sir Bernard Nathanil Waley-Cohen of Honeymead in the Covnty of Somers, aight Knight Bachelor Landon Gastoy 1.11957 Alderman Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen Onder oft John, Asosate Knight Loudon Gazer 6.11961 Sir Remand Nathaniel Waley Coben Onder oft Jol, Asoxiate Otier London Gazete 6 1.1956 Bernard Nathaniel Waley-Coben SPINK Sie Remand Waley-Cohien Sir Beard Nathaniel Waley-Cohen, Bt, (1914-91), the sot of Sir Robert Walcy Cohen, KiB and the pict nephew of Sir Benjamin Louis Cohen, Be; educated at Ciitton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge ployed in the City, ukimately as Dirtor, Llovds Bank Txt and Master of the Clothworkers’ Company. Enlisted 3+ a Gnner with the Honourable Arcilery Company, 1937: ‘during the War wae employed a6 Principal, Minit of Fuel aad Powers ater the War acrved az a9 Alderman of tne City (of London, 1949.84; Sherif, 1055.56, and Lond Mayor 1960-61, aad cscted a Basonct atthe cid of his tim of ‘offes. Amongst other appointments Waley Colin served 3s Chairman of University College Londons and Vice Present fof the United Synagogue The Portuguese Miltary Order of Chuist was awarded t0 Remar Waley-Cohcn, Sherif ofthe City of London, daring the Stare Vik to the United Kingdom of His Excellency ‘General Lopes, President of the Portuguese Repub, on the ‘occasion of hie vst to the City, 26.10.195 ‘The Iragl Onder af the Two Rivers was awarded to Rermard Waky Cohen, Shen ofthe City of London, during dhe State ‘Visit tothe United Kingdom of His Majesty King Faia of Iisa, onthe occasion of his vst tothe City, 17 7.1956 ‘The Senegal National Onder was awardeil to Sir Resmard Waly-Cobica, Lond Mayor of te City of London, during the Visit to London of His Excclenoy Leopold Sedar Seng, President of Senceal, October 1961 Sir Remand Waley-Cahen ws succecded inthe Baronetcy by his son, Si Stephen Waley-Cohen, I,SPINK x3 A Good Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ C.B., ‘1916? C.M.G., Boer War D.S.0. Group of Thirteen to Brigadicr-General A.C. Lewin, Connaught Rangers and Liverpool Regiment, Who Commanded the 3rd Battalion Connaught Rangers During the Great War; Was Appointed Aide-de-Camp to ILM. the King, and as the Flying General’ was Appointed an Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Serving in the Second War with East African Command a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.) breast” Badge, subsequently converted for neck wear, slver-git and enamel bb) The Most Distinguished Onder of St. Michael and St. George, Companion’s (CM.G.) breast Bad subsequently converted for neck wear, slver-git and enamel ©) Distinguished Service Order, VR, silver-gilt and sal top riband bar dd) Queen's South Attica 1809-1902, five clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Wirtebergen (Capt. A.C. Lewin, L'pool R.) ©) King’s South Atria 1901-02, two clasps (Capt. A.C. Lewin. DSO. Lipool. Rgt.), miner official 1914-15 Star (Le: Cok AC fg) British War and Victory Medals (Brg. Lewin) bh) 1930-1945 Star i) Attica Star j) War Med rig. Gen. AK I) Jubilee 1938 1} Coronation 1937, fighr contact marks and minor green enamel dasage 10 wreaths, generally good very Fine, housed in a named Spint, Landon leather case a3) Lowin. Conn: Rang:) a AC the Second War awards all impressed Lewin. CB, CMG. DSO." £3,500. CB, London Gacete 22.12.1916 Lt.-Col. temp, Brig-Ge, Anne Corie Levin, CMG, DS.O., Capt 2. pay, Co. ang. Spec. Res. *Forscrvcerrerncted in comestion with Military Operations inthe Pic in Mesopotarnn CMG. London Gazette 361916 Le-Coh Lewin, D.S.0., Conn. Rang, Spec. Res For sctvies rented in connection Wit inthe Feld” Ante Cone Military Operations DS. London Gicere 31.10.1902 Captain Antuur Conic Levan, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) ‘In recogmntion of ssrvces during the operations in South Brigadier-General Arthur Cortie Lewin, Ci CMG, D.S.0., bor Edinburgh, Tuly 1804, the son of Frederick F Lewin, Dil, of Cloghans, Co, Mayo and Castegrove, Co, GGatways educated at Cheltenham College and Trinity Hall, Cambridae; Commisioncd Second Lieutenant, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), December 1893: promoted Tcutcnant, Febriary. 1899; Served with the ‘Liverpool Regiment during the Boer War, employed with the Moanted Infantry atthe Relief of Kimberly: present at operations in 4,500 CAMPAIGN MI Brigadir-Gencral AC, Lewin the Orange Fe State, February to May 1900, inching the ‘operations at Puurdeberg, 17-26.2.1900, andthe actions 3t Poplar Grons, Dricfontcin, Vet River, and Zand. River, ‘operations nthe Transtsl, june 1900 nd opcrtions in ie ny, June to November 1900, including the actions at Rhenoster River and Warrebergeny promoted Captain, 5.12,1900; present at operstions inthe. Cape Colony: Devcmber 1900 to March 1901; ancl operations in the Oringe River Colony, March 1901 to. Mfay 1902: Awarded the Distingnished Service Order and twice Mentioned in Despatches (Zandon Gaceies 10.9190) and 297.1902); exchanged tothe 19th Fowsars, withthe rank of Capuin, 245.1905, uamfited wo the Sed Dutlion, Connaught Rangers, 23.1.1908, promoted Major, £$.10.1910, Lieutenant Colonel, 68.1913, Served during the Great War in the Dardanclles Campaign; appointed Commanding Oticer, Sth Wilthisc Regiment, 49.1915; Promoted Brigadicr-Gencral, 40th Infntry Brigade, Oster WIS, present ar the evacuation of Suvla and the aad Withdrawal fom Hells; served in Mesopacami, 1916 1919, and took part in the actions with the Kot Rekcsing Force: opcritions ia North Peray and the advance om Baghdad; including te Hnal overthrow of the Turkish forces, fon the Tigus atthe Hate of Shergat, Ociober 118, where he commanded the column operating aginst the Turkish right wing, for his War Serices Lewin wat peomoted Brevet Colonel; created 3 Companioa of the Onder of the Bath and the Onder of St. Michael and St. George; Six umes Mentioned in Despatches (Zondon G 137 1916, 19.10.1916, 1581917, 1231918, 278.1918, and 5.6.1919); awarded the Russian Order of St. Anne, Second Cas, sith “Swords (London Grserte 18.5:1917), and appointed Aidee-Camp ta FEM. the King, 36.1918 WWW.SPINK.COM PALS AND MILITARIASPINK 1 24, 2014 - LONDON AprThe Remarkable Second War OB. Desert, Iraq? O.B.E., Great War Fi DEC. Group of Fifteen to Dolphin Pilot Air Commodore F. Woolley, Royal Air Force, He Was Credited With 4 Victories, With Other Sources Suggesting As Many As 8 During July to November 1918. He Served as a Special Service Ofticer With Air Staif Intelligence in Iraq, Where He Spent Three Years in the Desert With Bedouin Tribesmen Collating Intelligence. During the Second War He Served as Chief Intelligence Officer, Headquarters Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, 1943-45 a) The Most Honourable Onder of the Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck siband, in Garrard, London, tase of istic bb) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Ist type, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, silver gilt (Hallmarks for London 1930) ©) Dist wunnamed a6 issued ¢d) British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. Woolley: RAF) ©) Gen Southern Desert, ) 1939-1945 Star 2) Africa Star, with North Arica 194% fh) Pacific Star i) Italy Sta j) Defence and War Medals, M.LD. Oak Leaf k} Coronation 1953 L) United States of America, Legion of Merit, Officer's breast Badge, gilt. and enamel, reverse officially named “F. Woolley’, with miniature Star femblem on riband m) Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, ALR, bronze, generally very fine ar better, mounted 38 Worn, the Pacite Star loose, with the following related items The recipient’ Flying Log Book, covering the period 18,11,1932- 7.8.1941 ‘Commission Appointing Frank Woolley a Lieutenant in the Roval Air Force, dated 111.1918 Commission Appointing Frank Woolley a Flying Officer in the Royal Air Force, dated 10.7.1929 Bestowal Document for the C.B., named to Acting. Air Commodore Frank Woolley, OBE. DEC. RAF, and dated 1.1.1946, cogether with Central Chancery enclosure Bestowal Document for the O.B-E., named to Fig Lieutenant Frank Woolley, D.F.C., RAF., and dated 36.1931 Bestowal Document for the American Legion of Merit, named to Air Commodore Frink Woolley, Royal Air Force, together with a copy of the citation, fon White House, Washington, headed paper, and signed ‘Harry Truman” The recipient's riband bars, showin entitlement t0 the Pacific Star = Various photographs of the recipient, including one ff him being presented with the American Legion of Merit by Major-General B. Giles, US. Army Headquarters, Cairo, 241.1946 ~ Box ot issue for the American Legion of Merit al Service 1918-62, G.V.R, one clasp, 14 (E/L. E. Woolley. RAE.) 3 Bar he additional PALS AND MILITARIA Aie Commodore F. Wociley Air Commodore's rank insignia; Group Captain’s epaulettes; various cloth insignia, buttons, and other eplnemera Copy of the recipient’s obituary (Jot) £7,000-9,000 E.R, Landon Gacsee 11.1946 Acting Air Commodore Frank Woolly, OBE, DEC, Royal Air Force OBE, London Gacere 8.6,1981 light Lieutenant rank Woolley, DEC, Reyal Air Force “The Recommendation sates: “This Oficer has been a Special Service Officer in Iraq since March 1928, Although ‘occupying the mont lonely and isolated postin the whole ‘Command, he has coastendy displayed, under exeemely trying conditions, a tact, patience, and pencverance which ae ‘Worthy ofthe highest pis D.RO. Landon Gacette 36.1919 Le, Frank Woolley i fecognition of cistinguished services rendered during the American Legion of Mcvit, Officer London Gazeste 27.11.1945 Acting Air Commodore Frank Woolley, O.1.F DEC, RAF WWW.SPINK.COMSPINK“Like fate, lke son: The Woolley Family” (lao soc lot 8 ‘Ait Commodore Erank Woolley, C.B O.BE., DEA (1899-1981), was Bou in Meston, Derbyshire, and wat fected at the County Secondary” School On hie 18th INatulay he joined the Army straight fom his school O.T.C., tnd was ascopted for a Commission in tae Teritoral Force ‘Acsouation. Posed to the 7th Training Resceve Batakon at Rugeley, he subsequently applic to join the Royal Fling Corps, ‘and affer inital tutoring at Denham war Conmnisioned 3 Second Lieutenant inthe RLFC. on the 7h November 1917. After sponding sx monthe at Upavon, he went ta France in July 1918, pened to Nox Acro Supply Depot, before receiving his tse operitional posting with No 79" Fighter Saundcon (Sopmith Dolphins), based st St. Maric Cappel, exst ot. Omer, on the 14th July, with whom he fought and flew for the rst of the War, He was without dub heaily engaged with the enemy for the ext fou ‘months, "and the loa paps in is home town of Iksaton Credited him with cight victories, and resorted. that he HhinelT had been shot or forced down io fewer than three tums, evidence of an exciting four months’ ting | Winged Warriors Derive Fighter Pilots in World War, by Bary Marsden ree His fine victory was om the 27th September, when, aconding roan account that appeared inthe lien Adpereiy, the wae $s eae ut Kis heene Eine whe, eed wae ere Hak i Setar eos ete we age eee ae Tide front ine, He was ondeed to intecepe the beste aircraft, and, piloting a. Dolphin, sighted tbl him somewiire north west af Armentzres. The fre burst from his cin Vickers hilled the enemy observer, and the ssbseguent runing bate rook bot wagplancs over the ORDERS, DECORATIONS, CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND MILITARIA rowan whore the obseration machine deny dived awa to sina through the roof of building. When Frank landed back at his home aiicd his delighted CO pissed. his “splendid clfon”, and promised that "the facts would be sported to the ‘proper quartce”” (Ji). Woolley's own ‘sccoune of the addon confiems thie “T wae at 2,000 fest mong the cious South West of Armenricrs sehen T saw a hostile 2cater, probably an Albatros, about 1,000 fect Trelow me. On being engaged the chemy sincaft vd rowands Aementicres dived iff bim and Airc! two Bure ‘nto hin at clos rng The eiemy aircraft spin and cased ‘nto a howse in Armenticres” (recipi combat report The following day Woolley shot down another iret saw 10 Fokkcr Biplane attacking a Bristol Fighter, I limbod into cloud at 6.000 fect whit Lieutenant MeNeaney attacked the enemy machines. dog ight ensued in which Tsa 140, Foklers go. down afer which Lieutenant McNeansy went down, followed by a Fobler. T attacked this enemy src Sd five» short burst at poi Wank range, sal sa hin go ‘down and crash? (ii), ‘A month ater, on the 26h Octobsr, Woolly despatch an LVG. two-seater at 3,000 fect south-east of Remy, before recording his final confirmed victory on the 4th November, when “at 9000 feet I sported a Halberstade ewo-seater ‘working ever Rema, I flew north and then east and s0 got ‘ist of him and inthe sun, Tohen dived onthe enemy aircraft ‘who tuned west and then north. 1 ied a burst at very close range. ‘The enemy aircraft went into 1 vettical dive and rahe ina giley berwect Subague and Renaix (i) ‘Afcr the Armistice Woolly took up adjutant duties wih the Squadron, and became a Bighe Commander, La December the Squadron became part of the Aled. Occupation Force, and muned to Cologne: Flere he accepted the apport 2 numetos German slgcratt that had been sutrendered, chiding Fokker DVIIs, Rumplers and Halberstadts. Walt tioned in Germany he feaent of the avant of his DEC. find also recived the Belgian Croix de Guerre, having the Inne pinned on his chest by King Albert himsclt He anstered to the unemployed lis in October 1919, but was recalled to 9 shore-senes Commission the following, Tone, fd served at RAE, Loe on Solent and Cabot. Quali S64 pile fying scapanes and mi-engined fying hosts, Kali love withthe Solent stea and wore to fell his Hance ‘am sure that yon wil lve this place too, and if T ve long. ssrough to retire this where we shall Ive? Southcen Desert, Traq- With the Bedouin In Iuly 1927 Woolley was appointed. to. permancnt Commission in the General Duties branch nf the Royal Ae Force, and having been promoted Fight Licutcaaat, 1.11928, he embarked upon 3 course in Arabic tthe School ‘of Oriental Seuic in London After completing the couse fn March 1928 he was immediately posted to HQ Iraq as 4 ‘Speci Seve Ofcer with Ai Staff Ineligence, and forthe next three yours wat responsible for the collection oF fnteligence in the vist unmapped dest west of Bast, spending the time living ‘with the Bedouin ribesmen, “haring the hardsbips of their primitive, nomadic Ieee, luring scaing hea, fequent dust snd sandstorm, laguse ‘fis, an living off feeling foo and foul water” (Winged Warrar, Derbshive Figizer Piles n World War 1, by Batty Marsden refers), Separated from any form of ehilsition by Dundeeds of miles of desert, with Wireless tansmicted Mosse code his only form of contact, his task was to obtain {formation on the stiities cf howe tes operating fom Soult Arabia, During hie tine in Iraq he mattained close contact with Major (later Si Jobin Glu, Glubt Pasha, the founder ofthe Arab Legion, who had been seconded fiom the Royal. Engineers ta’ the. Iragh Goxernment ae Administrtive Tmpectce, Tay exogaiin’ of bit steing tevice under the most uying conditions, Woolly wat Seanded a richip- deserved 0.0. in Jone 1931, His nox ob ‘nthe Middle Est wae to vst and provide inteligence om the WWW.SPINK.COMApril 24, 2014 - LONDON SPINK ‘Soutcin Deseet, lig: Woolly with Hafdh Wahaba, Pine Minister of lag, February 1930 local Seiths through whose territory the pipeline was being. thle fom the Arabian ol cl a the sea ports at Half and Tripol, before returning to dying dusies in the United ‘Kingdom, including torpedo bombing in co-operation with the Rayal Navy “A Now Wat- The Same Game ‘Ga the outhvcak ofthe Tain Abyssinian War, Woolley wae spcclly posted to the Sudan by air to rworganise the Woolley receiving his American Legion of Merit fom ‘Majr- General Benjamin Giles, Caio, 24.1.1930, u rudimentary intligence facies in that ares, perceived as vital if eran were to be succesfully involved in any Ihoslics, which ata time seemed likely, and was promoted Squadron Leader, 1.6.1986, When the ers came to-an etd he went co Singapore a+ Senior Air Staf Oficer to Ait ‘Commodore (later Marsal af the Royal Air Force) Teer, AOC Fae Exst Command, Promoted. Wing Consmandes 14.1930, he versed during the Second Word War, iat in Singapor; then in Ceylon, withthe eank of Group Captain, where he formed and commanded No. 222 Group, task ‘which involved the constriction of airields and other bases for operating bombers, fighter, and reconnalsance alcraft to combat a fapancre stack on the island and then, with the rank of acting Air Commodore, in Algiers on the ff of Ar Chicf Marshal Sir Anthur.Tesider as Chic Tntllgenee Otizee, Mectenuncan Ale Command HQ, 2 post he held uncl in various guises the end ofthe War, Recommended for 2 CBE. at the cod of hostilities, the recommendation ‘lating! “his Oficcr has bcen Chict Intelligence Stal Officer since September 1943, and has nor ouly besa responsible for ‘the whole range ofintligence activities in the Meakteranean Sind Nomth African theatres, bur alo the onganisinon ond Inkling up of an integrated Anglo-Amerian intelligence structure. he was instead eteated 3 Companion of the Onder fof the Bath, and awanded the Amencan Legion of Ment, resciving the Itt in Cito from Major Gencral Benjamin Giles, Conmmanier of Unit Stars Forces Middle Eat. Onbis erura to the United Kingdom, Woalley was given the command of RAF, Lyncham, during. which period i Team the main base for the British contribution to the Berlin Aidit in 1947, before returning to staff tics as Assistant Director of the Joint Inelgence Trea at the Ministry of Define. He rotired om the 6th August 1934 wth the rank wf Air Commodore, after 37 year with the Royal A Force, dusing Which period he had llowa 54 sbfersit typcs of sircrafrom 3 Dolphin to 3 Vampire Air Commodore Woolley maried Gladjs Wilgoose at Testo in August 1921, and ss promised retired to Lee on. Soleat, wherein 1971 shey celebrated thcr Golden Wedding Anniversay. His son, Frank Gcofficy Woolly, scrcd with the Royal Air Force in the Second Word War, and ike his father received a D.EC. before his twentith birthdaymediate? 1941 Middle Bast Vincent Vickers Pilor’s D.F.C. and 1945 Second Award Bar, 1954 A.F.C. Group of Six to Wing Commander E.G. Woolley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, For a Daring Air to Land Rescue Carried Out_On His First Operational Sortic and in the Face of Rapidly Advancing Enemy Troops. He Was Shot Down and Wounded Over Persia, 26.8.1941; Having Been Rescued By the 17th Lancers, He Returned to the UK to Recuperate and Re-Train On Spitfires, He Went On to Claim At Least 4 Destroyed, 1 Probable and 1 Damaged; He Commanded 350 (Belgian) Squadron, March-May 1945. Wolley Was Killed in a Flying Accident, 28.11.1959 8), Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VLR, reverse ofliially dated *1041” and additionally “privately engraved "E.G. Woolley’, with Second Award Bar, reverse offically dated *1945) by Air Force Cross, EILR., reverse officially dated S156" ¢) 1939-1945 Sear 1) Air Crew Europe Star «) Defence and War Medals, fight eoneace marks, ood very fine, with the following related items: The recipient's four Flying Log Books, coverin period 30.1.1940- 20.11.1959 "The recipient’s King's Commenclation for Valuable Service in the Air Certificate, dated 1.1.1949 ~ Royal Air Force Certticare of Good Service, dated 17.1946 Named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the D.E.C = The recipient's Empire Central Flying School graduation certificate, dated 22.6.1949 ‘Various newspaper custings Various photographs of the recipient (6) the £5,000. DEC. London Gacerte 137.1941 Pilot Offecr Frank Geoftcy Weoley, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 24 Squadron Sa May, 1941, one of our craft crashed during am attack fava almoured trainin enciy fertey. In pte of diate round, Pilot Officer Woolley landed his aircraft beside the Treclge an picked up te injured pilot and sian, Enemy Forces who had detrsined, came toward ie srerat but Poe Oficer Woclley took aff aver the bad ground. with the injured crow and flew «asly back to his base By his prompe and gallant action, Pilot Officer Woolley undoubtedly Prevented these sirmen ffom falling into dhe hands of the nem and enabled the pilot to receive the medic attention he so urgently needed, DRC, Second Award Bar London Gaectte 242.1935 Squadron Leader Prank Geottey Wowlley, D.C. (105174), RAEN R, 130 So. The Recommendation, dated 18.5.1948, states: ‘Since the award of the Distingsshed Flying Cross, thir Officer has completed a large number of operational sortis inclding fdverbombing operttions, fighter veep, escorts and armed econnaisances, andl has destroyed for enemy src and ‘imaged farther two in air combat. On. ground attack tonics he bas destoyed or dimaged 77 assorted pices of fnemy wanport offen in spite of heavy opposiion fom femy ground defences, Squadion Leader Woolley* Courageous leadership and cheerful devotion 10 duty have ontnbutd in no small wayto the outstanding succes of is Squadron” -7,000 DECORATION: CAMPAIGN MEDALS AND MILITARIA ‘Wing Commander F.G, Woolley Remarks of Commander of Wing: “Squadron Leadcr Woolky fs a determined! and aggressive Leader whose fighting capabilites ate reflected in the success achieved by his ‘Squadron, In April alone his Squadson destroyed 38 enemy Sinartt with a further 13 either probably destroyed cr imaged. Strongly recommended for the non-immediate ward ofa Baro the Distinguished Fhying Cros, Remarks of Air Officer Commanding: “Saindron Leader Woolley tour asa fightor Squadron Commande hae been ‘outstandingly succesful and his personal score of enemy sincaft destroyed alone has well eared the non immediate swand of Bar this Distinguished Flying Crows for which [ revemnmen im AIRC. Louden Gastte 1.5.1956 Wing Commander Frank ‘Geottrey Woolley, D-F.C. (105174), Raya Air Force King’s Commendation for Valuable Scric in the Air Landon Gaceite 1-1-1949 Plight Lieutenant FG. Wooley, DIC 105174), RAF Wing Commander Frank Geoffrey Woolley, D.E.C., A.R.C., wos born in Dkeston, Derbyshire, om the Ise Jane 1922, the som af the then Fling Officer Frank Woolley and his wife Gly: Brought up in an Ale Force fail: “They lve and talkin ai force terms in the Woolley houschold’, 35 one newspaper scribe putt Derbi Fighter Acer of World War Ti, by Barry Marden refers), he was destined for Cranwel ‘ur upon the outbreak ofthe Second Work! War the Callege closed, Desperately keon 0 lean to ir he wot this fther WWW.SPINK.COMApril 24, 2014 - LONDON wo by then was on Ted's staff out in Singapors, asking permission to jan him by working bs pasage to the Far Eset Arriving in Singapore in January 1940, he joined the Singapore Hying Club and his father cook him for his ad inatn traning in an Avro Tator- the name "W/Cal: Woolley” ‘turing prominently ax Ist Pilot inthe fst few pages of the young Faink’s Fyiog Log Book. Bors 10 ij, his buher thought hin competent to solo afer just + howe and 10 minutes of instruction.” (ibid). Hlving gained. °A" Ticence, he was ponte to No. 4 AntiAraft Co-operation {Unie at Kalang in Tuy 1940, and chen joined No. 4 Senice ving Trsining Schoo! at Hakaniva, Igy io Sepeemboer Commissioned: Plot Officer, Royal At Farce. Volunteer Reser, 20-3941, his fs operational posting was to No. 244 Sguadron (Viekers Vincents), at Shabah, near Basra. He ‘vas in action soon afte: the Axe powers had established pre-German government in the country, and to counter thie Betan sent 4 Brigade from India under che command of General Wavell Amiving on the 18th April, the_ Iraqi responded by besieging the RA. base at Habbaniys, but toithout any ar support were forced co retreat, Wavell fellowed up by launcting an asaut on Baghdad, and on the 2nd May Woolley Hew his ist operational miso, a part oF a eworplane wore 10 bomb the ralway Ine 6 mls south, ‘vost of Ur Fess fo pre guite a baptisms offre Fiest Operstional Sortic- and First D-F.C.- a Shakey Do! Piloting is Vincent, wits Leng Arcriman Howard shi ohaenet, Woalley took off from Habbaniya, carving four 280-Ib bombs, and headed forthe target around 100 macs from fase, "Ae the Vincents sighted the raion, they notice an armoured train loaded with troops cn the Tine, and ‘manocuvred to release their bombs on this opportune large Ac they pulled out ofthis rune with bombs gone, Woolley ‘ompanion aircraft, another Vincent piloted "by. light Ticutenant GB. Fayed, suddenly hushed away, damagcd by the blists ofits own bombs. Ie staggered along, with ie as gine gradually ding, and smashed int the ground not fi from the track that they had been stacking, Cicing the rwreckige, Woolley made the decison to land and ty t0 rescue the injured cfew of the downed warplane, The ‘ground, sandy and rockstrown, looked most unitable for the porpore’ but, helped by. the robust and massive lunderearrage, he managed to put down his Vincent near the broken remnants of the other machine. He and Howard hasty dragged the two airew out of their shattered cockpits sdiinistered emergency Bint sid, and sowed them fn whe fuse Suddenly bullsts began whisking aroun the Vincent a Fag dices appeared in the distance. To his dismay, Wooley found that his areas wheels were suck in the soft sand With dae enemy only a ow handed yards away he leap into his cockpit ain rewed vp the motor, ax Howard dcterred the advancing soliry by bursts from his Lewis gun. He taxi the ponderous aicrafe our of the soft sand onto a stretch af firmer ground and then, heat in mouth, pened she hot ‘The lumbering Vincent dowly came wnetuck and climbed away to safety® (id), Through bs gallate and presence of tnind Woolley aoe only sved Haywood aad his atrman from fang into enon hands, bt by getting them back ro base so they could recelve urgent medal srention he undoubtedly saved their ves, For thi fe was atarded an Immediate DIC; the oaly comment he made in his Log Book on the attr was a pencilled in ‘Shakey Do Raghdad fll to Wavell's forces on the 30kh May, but No. 244 Squadron continued to support the British Forces in the iddle East. On the 26th August he wasshor down tea males nth of Alnwaz, Pensa, before being rescued bythe 17th cer. Alera periad recovering fram wounds reseed in the erash, he rsjined No. 244 Squadron 3 month late, and ‘was promoted Plying Officer, 29-8.1982 Inthe anna of 1942 Wooley ectumed to England to ein asa fighter pilot, joining No. 37 O-T.U. at Hawarden, near Chrster- the seca ie proved 'a hel oa change fom IraSPINK DECORATIONS, CAMPAIGN MI ‘Woolley ia “Ethel Marsden’, the Presentation Sptize pais for by a Lansasbige Mill-Ownce ‘who named Water his wis, Net 132 Squadron, mid 1943. as he wrote i a letter to his father, Posted to No. 122 Squadron (Spitiires), Martesham, January 1943, and promoted Flight Lieutenant, 29. i August Wool trent on a Fighter Leader’ course atthe School of Tactic, CCharmey Dawn, before being posted asa Fight Conumander to No. 602 Squadron (Sptires), Deding, November 1943. (On the 2nd May 1944, he took part in witha force of 1] Spfics fron the Sayason in an attack om the great aly vuduct at Miele, on the mainline between Pari and Le Hist, diving fom 10,000 fect to release their bombs 3.000 Rect, scoring sews dest hit, and taking on so of the 39 spans; week later, on the 10th May, fr the Sette in eighteen months of combat dying, he opeucd fire oa a German sircratt "Attacked by 10 long nosed FIVLOO's, Had three agus at onc. 190. Range too gicat, E/A could sppatendly outrun and outcit sa Baat refers). On D- Day he Hew over the bay of the Seine and Cherbourg Peninsula to price conc to the Amicon Fors Ianling on the beaches, On the 13th Jone the. Squadron Tanda in France for the fist time- the overnight say wat. not ‘ated: Romibed and genera bly shambles al night Ariel wore than Desert! (ibid). Later that_ month the ‘SGuarom meved to France permancaly, and eribarked an Tow level sweeps strafing enemy wansport. Oa the attemoon ofthe Ind July, Woolley lecing a formation of sx fighters Analy opened his accounts “si of us engaged 30 W190": and MELOO'. Hell ot a scraps Had many squins. Final count 2 Desteyed and 4 Damaged. No Loss. Chiat 1 FW190 Damages (abi. Te wae ust in te, a8 two days later he finished his ist tour AMfer a spell the staff of the Fighter Leader School at Milleld, Woolley jined No. 41 Squadron (Spires), based in Holland, io Tangiry 1945. On the moming "of St Valentine's Day, be led two other arcralt nan armed patrol botcen Linge snd Osnabruck 3 3,000 fect. °At 8:13 2.0 fone mile south of Rhcinic auld, an absolute hotbed of ‘German light AA. he sine twche encm aircraft wheeling in the cuit Asie dosed the range, raced flashed by him fron 8 FWVI90, sme 400 yards astern, He sviftly broke into ee {heat casting his purer to en sway torte ald. Intense Tigh ak opcned ip, spockling the air ox! the to fighters Woolley Mnched as a sell smacked ‘ina bis tape. He scoveed Iter tht it eis 30m toxin, eich blew of 3 large part of his adder and party jammed his clvaror Despite his unpromising ponition, he premed om gaily aiming dhuce shore busts at his arget fiom 300" yard. Although fe sw no hits the FIVL90 pale p sharply in front of hi and to yt fll awayy hich he thom we the hood and the pilot baling our. The German warplane turned over and went down, possibly hit by its own dak. Diving say ander 300 fect there sscmei le chance that the machine could recone and Woolley was acto claim 3 Probable” (Derbybaire gtr Aces of World War Tw, by amy Marsden refer). He reconded the incident io hi Log Rook: ‘Diced with 12 FWI90"s round Risine Acrsome Hit by 40mm Hak in ta. Claim onc EWI90 Profable A First C and Victories At Last ‘On the Ind March Woolley wa rewarded with his it Command, when he was powted to No. 380 (Rel Squad (Spits), Eindhoven. Leading rom the oat, be stalked up hs fist Destroyed on the 13th March, cen aie hort-cast_of Hama ‘Boanced 20 FW19G's, Chim 1 FW100 Destroyed (Flamer) (Zag Boot refers). On the 24th Apni he got another ‘Flamer’, this tane a MUELOS south of ‘Wismar af 3,000 fet, and the following day he destroyed a WWW.SPINK.COM PALS AND MILITARIAApril 24, 2014 - LONDON SPINK Just landed: winding down Siebel 204 during an armed rece over Pith. His fourth ‘onfimed Destroyed came on the 30th Api, ding a patol fer the Lacnberg: Elbe bridgshead at 2,000 feer: "One F190 Destroyed “Flames” (hid, With thre vcraris in ? days he was closing in on “Ace” status, but time was running ‘out He had final un ia withthe Lattwac oa the 2ad My, ‘sie patrolling Witenber Sshoverin, and chatod 8 FWI90's and 1 ME262, but unfornunately che “Rasta got away in ‘lou’ (ibid). Eve dav laer the War in Europe cade, Abough not stictlyan Ac, with four conimed Destroyed, ‘one probable, and anc damaged, Woclcy had some within 4 fiction of achicving that coveted status, and, fot hie leadership of No. 380 Sasdron, daring which psrod they ‘destroyed at last 38 enemy srs, he wae sande # Bae his Distinguished ying Cros Att the War, and following in his father's tootstsps, he ‘decided to make the Royal Air Force his flltime eater. Appointed to the Command of No. 180" Squadron (Spitfies, he revved a permancat Commision a4 Fight Licutenant, 17.1946, before converting to jet aitcrat prior ta joining HQ No. 11 Group in December 1946, Appointed 1 Fight ‘Commander with: No. 34 Squadron (Vampire, Tamuary 1948, in July of thar year he tock part ip the Saiacron’s gondl ur of Canada andthe United States of America” the tour involved the fist crer crowing wf the AMlantic by jet aircraft, 3 Barardous fight, with strong Incadwinds and oudbanks up co 40,000 fxt, The tous was a Inge sce, with the loal press desrbing Wooly and hin colleagues a¢ the alcket aivhorne ambassadors of gooxwill Youle have alook-se a, these personable lads wt thie harm and rugged good looks ae doing a jam up job of Sementing international relations” One performance, at Greenville, South Carolina, wae described! asthe mest semarlableprccbion dying in aviation history here” Awarded a King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the ‘Air in the Now Year's Honours, 1949, Woolley. was romored Squadron Leader, 17.1949, before moving ta an As Ministy posting in 1981, Promoted Wing Commande, 155.1984, an ported se Wing Commander (Fhiag) to. 123 Wing, RA. Wansdort, he was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1936 primarily 4 reault of his work with the Wing. There followed thrce years ae an instructor at the RAUF. Staff College before he went on 3 course to the RAE, Bing College at Manby, Lncoloaize ‘At audiay on the 28th November, 1959, a Canberra jet bomber rok of fom Manby for Mats with Frank Woolley sting ae navigator The plot cimiped to 1-500 fect whe fe Fit himself loving contrel ofthe sift and onfered the other two crew members to ject. Ejecting aircrew had 10 ‘leat the aircraft ata se eight to wvve te low-level bale ‘ota then operate thir cw parachutes coking hs at as he let the doomed bomber, the pain and shock fan Bis Injury prevented him from using his arm to pull the ripcoed Fis boxy ss found in afd, wth the nopcned parachute sill steapped in place. An inguest judged that the severe Injury to is arm Was the cause of his untimely end, with the ‘immediate rena parsing bi fr the sna! period which meant the difsence between lif and death, Fic was undoubredly marked for high comenand, and might ‘ell ke his father Before hin, have acleved Ai fank But for his tragic end, His boxy wae cremated and his ass were Twoughr back to Mkeston to le with thove of his fal orton of Flore, by Barry Marsden rele)6 The Group of Fourteen Miniature Awards worn by Air Commodore F. Woolley, Roval Air Force The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Miltary Division, Companion’s (C.B.) Badge silver-gilt and enamel; The Most Excellent Order ofthe British Empire, Ist wpe, Mikary Division, Officer's (O.BE.) Badge, silver gilt; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.V.R. ch War and Victory Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., one clasp, Souther Desert, Iraq; 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star, with rosette on riband; Pacific Stay Italy Sta Deence and War Medals United States of America, Legion of Merit, Officer's breast Badge, gilt and enamel, with miniature Star emblem on ribaad; Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, ALR. bronze, the Coronation Medal not repreiented, nearly very fn or beter, mounted as worn ‘The Group of Six Miniature Awards worn by Wing Commander F.G. Woolley, Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VLR., with Second Award Bar; Air Force Cross, G.VLR. 1939-1945 star; Air Crew Europe Siar, with France and Germany Bar; Defence and War Medals, very fine (20) £300-400April 24, 2014 - LONDON A Good ‘Crimea’ C.B. Group of Six to Colonel HI.C.C. Owen, Royal Engineers, Who Was Thanked For His Services in South Africa, 1846-7, And Lost a Leg as a Result of a Wound Received in the Trenches in Front of the Redan, 19.4, a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Companion’s (C.B.) breast Badge, gold (indistinct Hallmarks for London) and enamel, lst 1815. wide suspension type, with swivel ring, maker's initials “IN? on suspension loop, with its integral gold riband buckle bb) South Africa 1834-53 (2nd Capt. H.C.C. Owen, Rl. Enges.), edge raising ) Crimea 1854-56, one clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, foiaze suspension ends smoothed, pasily ro facilizare mounting 4) Feance, Second Empire, Legion of Honour, Chevalier's breast Ba including crown suspension x 42mm, silver, gold applique, and enamel, enamel damage ¢) Turkey, Order of Medjidieh, Fifth Class breast Badge, 73mm including Star and Crescent suspension x 49mm, silver, gold, and enamel, sinor enamel damage to altered suspension, with additional contemporary silver riband buckle 1) Turkish Crimea, British die, neatly plugged wich ring and ball, ‘marks overall, minor enamel damage to the Medjidieh, nearly several photographic images of recipient (lot) 62mm spension, light contact 7 Fine oF Bester, with Landen Gere 8.2.1856 Majoe Henry Chasles Cunlite Owen, Royal Enginces.CAMPAIGN MI SPINK cine mR . PALS AND MILITARIA Colonel Henry Charles Cunliffe Owen, C.8, ws bora Tawsann, Switzerland, October 1821, the son of Captain C.C. Owen, RN’ and was educated private? and at the Royal Miltary Acidemy, Wootvich. Commissioned Second Licutenant inthe Reval Engineers, March 1839, fe wat promoted Lisuienant, Scptember 1841, and served in South Ata duriag the Kalle War of 1846-47, whete he sipemited the sonstaction of she boat bree over the Fish River He ke Yor hi vice in Ganeral Orders Sir, Maitland and SirG. Peach, and promoted Secon Captain, Ostooce 1847 In November 1850 Owen was permitted by the Commander-in-Chict te accepran appointment under the Royal Comamission forthe Gret Exhitntion of 1831 and war employe fsly as computer of pase far the United Kingdom, then as superintendent of the Foreign Departments, and finally, attr the Exhibition was opened, a6 its General Superintendent; after the Exhibition closed he was pointed to another cian post as Inpestor of Art Schools, Department of Practical An, Beat of Trade, and Was electedasan Asociste Member fof the Instittion of Chl Engineer, Fehrary 1882. With the outbreak of the Crimean War Owen re-joined the riih Faves bofore Sebastopol, where he nas wounded by a mushethal where ged in the wenhisdiecing his mea vo cu some iets in frome ot the Redan which had jst boom capred fom the Rissa, 19.4 1885 (Londen Gasete 18,1888 refers), he kt ils leg and wat lavalded ‘homes the tary of the Comps af Ruyal Bupinccs by Whisvorth Porte gives the following: “On the night of Apel 19th to large rifle pits which had bsen constrocted by the Rasans, wel in ront of seit post ar the Quarries, and which, owing tothe advance four tenches on the lef af aur night attack, had become perilously ‘ots, were assed. For the porposs of the attack 600 men of the ih, Regiment under Colonel. Egerton ‘were brought inte. the teaches and Lieutenanc Colonel Tylden, RE, ia charge ofthe right, tttick, explained the proposed course of procceding. At 9.30pm the Ash was made, the enemy driven oxt after a shep resistance, an! the working pay brought forward co make the necexary lodgement This consisted of 150 mn, who Were inthe chagge of Captain Owen, CE,, and Lieutenant Baynes, LE, with a bngade of Sappess. The caret rifle pit was promptly reversed, xo ato give caver fom the {Quuries, and connected on ts Ife with our advanced boyea, whilst fon the nighe ie wae prolonged to foumn a more eatended lodgement The encmy returned repeatedly tothe atack during the night, and 3 wry hewy fire wos hopt up on the working pany, The British wore, however, pot to be dislodged and he pit fom that moment became prt of our advanced attick Unformnatsly thi access was not ened without hes los, Colne! Egerton, who fe the asa, 38 kiled, and both of the Engincen, Owen and Baynes, wounded), the Lauer morally, Capain Onvee had his le shattered by a grape shot, For is series tn the Crimea Owen was promoted Brevet Majors appointed Conipanion of the Onder ofthe Bath, Mestioned ia Loed [igla’s Despatches; awarded the French Legion of Honour and the Turkish Onder of the Mesbidichs and asad a pension of £100 por annum) Upon retming home he war appointed Assistant Inspector. General of Fortifications at the War Office, Ostober 1898, be later served a¢ Depty Inspector-Gencrsl of Forifcations undcr Sit John Tax Burgoyne, 1856-60, before being appointed Commanding Royal, a et Engineer ofthe Wester District nd wan advanced Brevet Colonel, Galenel FLCC. Or orember 1861, Colonel Owen died in 1867, and is buried in Miymouth Cemetery. A tained-gase window wae crceted 10 his smeniory in the Chancel of Se. Jamee's Church, Plinth Spiak,Fuly 2007 WWW.SPINK.COMApril 24, 2014 - LONDON Lieutenant-Colonel J, Caiens (third from left) 8 A Scarce India ‘Quetta Earthquake’ C.1.B., Great War O.B.E. Group of Eight to Licutenant-Colonel J. Cairns, Royal Army Medical Corps, Who Was ‘The Officer Commanding the Medical Response Contingent Sent to Deal With the Aftermath of the Natural Disaster, Which Caused the Loss of ‘Tens of Thousands of Lives a) The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire ‘Companion’s (C.LE.) neck Badge, gold and enamel 'b) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Ist type, Military Division, Officer's (O.B.E.) breast Badge, ser gilt (Hallmarks for London 1919) c) The Most Venerable Order of St. John, ‘Commander's neck Badge, silver and enamel dl) British War Medal (Major J. Cais.) «) Jubilee 1935 1 Coronation 1937 g) ficiency Decoration, G.VLR, silver and silver- tlt, the reverse engraved “Major (Hony.Lt-Col.). J. aims, AF. (Med Corps)’, with integral top ‘India! siband bar hh) Service Medal of the Order of St. John (2263. Asst,/Commr. J. Cairns. No.1 Dis. India. 8) A.B.0. 1938.), nearly extremely fine ov better, with a photographic image of the recipient (8) £800-1,200 CLE, London Gazer 1.11936 James Caims, Bsa., OE. CGhict Medical and Heath Otier, Norh-Westn Railway, Pani ORE. Landon Gosete 129.1919 Caiens, T./Cape. James, RAMC (TR) “To recognition of distinguished services rendered in Ina in sonmestion wth the Wa.” Commander, Order of St John London Gasete 3.11936 James Cais, OE, MI cry Lieutenant-Colonel James Caimns, CLE, O.BE., ED. (1885-1939), bom Glasgow; educated at Allan “G School, and the Univemity of Glasgow prior to the Great War practsed as resident House Surgeon and Physician Royal Visors Instance, Glasgow, and Resident Asstt Physician, Knightwownl ant Rachil: Henptals, Glargew Commimioned into the Royal Army Metical Con served during che Great War with tie RA.MLC. ia Tada (entitid to Brits War Medal only) and was appointed an Occ of the Onder af the Bish Empire and Mentioned in Despatches. Aitr the War tansered to the Ausilay Force ‘Medical Comps, with the rank of Lieutenant Colon Appointed. Arstant- Medical Offkcr of Health, Bombay 1919; Principal Meslcal Oficer of Heath of the GLP. Railoay, March 1920; Chiet Medial Office, Noeth Western Rrikesy, 1927, Served withthe Se. John Ambnance Brigade No. District, India, fom 1027, and honorary present, Punjab Branch, Bish Medical Association, On tht occasion of the Quetta Earthquake, 315.1935, which claimed the lnce of Between 30,000 an 60,000 people, Cars went to ‘Quetta in charge of the medical contingent, which lett Lahore fly equipped within a fow hows of the disaster (lirgely ‘thinks to his frcthought and proparitions. for ‘mergensies), and Yor his bilan werk on this ocason fe was grunted the CLUE. (ihe recipic’s Obituary in The Brit Metical Journal rcrs) a rare instance of 2. CLE. being awarded for spect acographic serice. Awarded the Eifsiency Decoration, 36.1930, died Taore