British Groups

Lot 4026    The J.J.Atkinson Collection    British Groups

Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $9,000

GROUP OF EIGHT TO FLYING OFFICER PETER WILLIAM TATHAM, Royal Australian Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross (1945); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal (423296 P.W.Tatham.); British War Medal 1939-45 (423296 P.W.Tatham.); Australia Service Medal (423296 P.W.Tatham.); Normandy Campaign Medal (6130); Bomber Command Medal. Medals named, impressed, stars unnamed. Last two medals unofficial awards. Good very fine.

DFC: London Gazette 20 February 1945. 'For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations. Flying Officer Tatham of 90 Squadron has completed numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty.'

Together with Flying Log Book; Official citation for award; Commission; Pathfinder badge and certificate; Certificate of Service; Certificate of Service as officer; official advice of promotion to officer; official advice of award to recipient and next of kin; interim discharge certificate; aerial photographs of bombing attack; contemporaneous newspaper cuttings reporting the award; modern newspaper cuttings regarding the recipient; and extracts from official war history.