Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Wg. Cdr. G. C. Baird, R.A.F.) good very fine £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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George Cameron Baird was born on 6 October 1912. He qualified in dentistry with L.D.S., R.C.S. in 1933. He was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 14 November 1939 with the war substantive rank of Flying Officer and was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on 14 November 1940. In March 1947 he was promoted to Squadron Leader and in July 1952 he attained the rank of Wing Commander. Baird retired from the Dental Branch of the R.A.F. on 1 April 1963.

With some copied research.