British Groups

Lot 4063    The J.J.Atkinson Collection    British Groups

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,700

GROUP OF FOUR TO FLIGHT SERGEANT EDWARD MATTHEWSON MILLS, Royal Air Force British Empire Medal (EIIR) (531866 F.Sgt. E.M.Mills R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; British War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918 - one bar - Malaya (531866 F.Sgt. E.M.Mills R.A.F.). British Empire Medal named, impressed, General Service Medal engraved, others unnamed. Court mounted for wear. Very fine.

BEM London Gazette 6 March 1953: 'In recognition of distinguished services in Malaya. Flight Sergeant Edward Mills, Royal Air Force Casualty Evacuation Flight. Flight Sergeant Mills joined this flight in November 1950 and served with it until August 1952. Throughout his tour of duty he worked many hour s of overtime, both by day and night. His hard work and example, loyalty to the service, leadership and general bearing, have contributed greatly to any success his unit has achieved. Initially, the helicopters were unreliable and required many modifications. The fact that individual helicopters can now be detached to isolated parts of the Federation of Malaya and operate efficiently under bad conditions, both of weather and facilities, can be directly attributed to the high standards of servicing achieved by Flight Sergeant Mills' organisation and training of the ground crews. His work throughout his tour has been faultless and its value immeasurable. No man has made a greater contribution to the outstanding work done by the Casualty Evacuation Flight or to the very high esteem in which it is held by all the Security Services in Malaya.'

Together with a silk escape map of Malaya; photographs and unit history extracts.