Auction Catalogue

22 June 1999

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 730

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22 June 1999

Hammer Price:
£120

Three: Sergeant F. R. Westall, No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force
1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal;
together with, condolence slip and card box of issue, extremely fine (3) £100-120

Sergeant Frederick Ronald Westall’s date of death is given as 16 December 1943 whilst serving with No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force. He is buried at Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery, Netherlands.

101 Squadron served throughout the Second World War, attacking numerous targets in Germany and italy, including the 1,000 bomber raids on Cologne, Essen and Bremen. Twenty of its Lancaster’s took part in the epic raid on Peenemunde.