Lot 998

Description

Group of thirteen:- Commander of the Order of the British Empire - military division in case of issue; Distinguished Fling Cross (1944); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Pacific Star; Defen e Medal; British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal; General Service Medal 1918 - one bar - Malaya (GVIR); General Service Medal 1818 - one bar - Malaya (EIIR); General Service Medal 1962 - one bar - Malay Peninsula; Vietname Medal; Vietnamese Campaign Medal; Air Commodore H. D. Marsh R.A.A.F. Third to ninth impressed, tenth to thirteenth engraved; CBE in case of issue, tenth eleventh and thirteenth loose, otherse mounted as worn. Very fine.

MARSH, Air Commodore Horton Douglas, C.B.E. 1972, D.F.C., p.s.c. p.f.c., R.A.A.F. (retd.) 1973, Senior Training Air Staff Officer HQ Support Command, Melb., 1972-73, Officer Commanding R.A.A.F. Richmond, N.S.W. 1969-72, S.A.S.O. HQ, Operational Command 1967-69; sone of S. H. S. Marsh, Syd.; b. Jan. 12, 1920; ed. Parramatta H.S.; Air Cadet R.A.A.F. 1938, CO. 460 Sqdn. Bomb. Commd. UK 1943-44; R.A.F. Staff Coll. 1944; C.O. 38-36 Transport Sqdns. 1950-52, C.O. 6 Bomber Sqdn. 1956-57; Staff Off. OPerations HQ Op. Commd. 1960-62; C.O. Base Sqdn. R.A.A.F. Butterworth, Malaya, 1962-64; Dir. of OPerational Requirements Canberra 1965-67; O.C. R.A.A.F. Vung Tau, Vietnam, 1967: CBE.L.G. 4.6.72; D.F.C. L.G. 'Wing Commander Marsh has completed many successful operations against the enemy in which he has displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty.' Together with: biographical and service history; extract from 'Mision Vietnam', numerous copies of newspaper clippings and photographs relating to recipients service and extract from 'strike and return.'