British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War A.F.C. group of four awarded to Flight Lieutenant K. E. Walters, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, late Royal Air Force

Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1945’; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953, together with a set of related miniature dress medals, extremely fine (8) £1000-1200

A.F.C. London Gazette 3 April 1945. The original recommendation states:

‘Acting Flight Lieutenant Walters has been a member of the Royal Air Force Reserve since 1935. He was called up for active service in February 1942, and has been employed on flying instructors’ duties and on his work in the examining Flight since then. His ability as an instructor and the consistently high standard which he has always demanded from himself and his pupils have at all times been very noticeable.’

Kenneth Elliot Walters, who was born in January 1908, was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in June 1942 and eventually retired in the rank of Flight Lieutenant in 1961. He died in October 1975; sold with the recipient’s original Coronation Medal 1953 certificate.