Three: Lieutenant P. Douglas, No. 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, formerly 10th (Scottish) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, an Observer Ace, with eight ‘Victories’ to his credit, including five enemy scouts in a single engagement on 12 March 1917

1914 Star (3062 Pte., 10/L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.F.C.); together with named identity bracelet; and two R.A.F. badges, very fine (6) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Liverpool Regiment from the Collection of Hal Giblin.

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Percy Douglas, a native of Great Sutton, Chester, attested for the Liverpool Scottish on 5 August 1914 and accompanied the original contingent to France aboard the Maidan in November 1914. He was commissioned into the Army Service Corps on 5 July 1915, before gaining a Royal Aero Club Certificate, No. 2669 on 1 April 1916, and transferring to the Royal Flying Corps.

On 12 March 1917, whilst acting as Observer to Captain J. S. Chick (later a 16 victory ace) he claimed 5 enemy scouts out of control in a single engagement. The following day he claimed an Albatross DV also shot down out of control, and two days later, he claimed his final two ‘victories’, comprising, another Albatross DV out of control, and one other confirmed destroyed. He returned home on 26 March 1918 and was serving with the School of Air Gunnery in May of that year, and No. 4 T.D.S. the folllowing July, before finally leaving the R.A.F. on 11 April 1919. Above The War Fronts, by Norman Franks, Russell Guest, and Greory Alegi confirms.

The Liverpool Scottish regimental museum holds a small album of photographs taken by Douglas, and copies of three of these photographs are included with the lot.