Four: Corporal T. N. Mitchell, Royal Air Force, late Mercantile Marine and Fishery Protection Service

British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Thomas N. Mitchell); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (343239 Cpl., R.A.F.); Russia, St. George Cross for Bravery, 4th Class, silver, reverse horizontal arms inscribed, ‘T. N. Mitchell’, mounted for display; together with Royal Air Force Athletic & Cross Country Association Medal, 39mm., silver base metal, reverse inscribed, ‘Egypt 1925 T. N. Mitchell’, this in F. Phillips, Aldershot case of issue, nearly very fine and better (5) £260-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of British Groups with Foreign Awards.

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The m.i.c. for ‘T. N. Mitchell’ records his service with the ‘Examination Service “Vigilant”’ and the award of the British War Medal. Research suggests that the Vigilant in question could well be one of the ships owned by the Scottish Fishery Board, employed during the Great War mainly on examination service in Scottish waters. Approx. 600 ‘Waziristan 1921-24’ clasps awarded to the R.A.F. (ref. B.B. & M.). The award of the Russian St. George Cross for Bravery is not confirmed. With a quantity of copied research.