Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian

Lot 4024    SESSION 13 - 2.30PM Thursday 31 July    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian

Estimate $7,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

GROUP OF SIX TO PATH FINDER: Distinguished Flying Cross (GRIV); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, - clasp - France & Germany; Defence Medal 1939-45; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45. 1945 on first medal, 410159 J.Humphery on all other medals. First medal engraved, all other medals impressed. Swing mounted, very fine.

Together with Path Finder Badge and advice for Award of Path Finder Force Badge.

DFC: LG 23/3/1945, p1598, posn 13; CAG 12/4/1945, p855, posn 13.

Citation: 'Flight Lieutenant Humphrey has completed numerous operations against the enemy, in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage, and devotion to duty.'

James Humphrey, born 10Oct1921 at Prahran, Victoria; Enl.05Dec1941 at Melbourne, Victoria in RAAF; Emb. Melbourne for Canada for training then to UK; commissioned Jun1944; served with RAF Sqns 7 and 582, both Path Finder squadrons, and 215; qualified for Path Finder Badge 02Aug1944 as Pilot Officer; served two tours of duty with a Path Finder squadron; awarded DFC March 1945; DFC presented by Governor General of Australia at Parliament House, Melbourne on 16Mar1949; Disch.29Jun1946 ex 21 Operational Training Unit.

With research.