Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Air Mechanic 1st Class H. J. Dulley, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (24825. 1.A.M. H. J. Dulley. R.A.F.)

Pair: Air Mechanic 2nd Class A. B. Boughton, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (82706. 2.A.M. A. Boughton. R.A.F.) toned, extremely fine (4) £80-£120

Henry James Dulley was born at Knowle Hill, Berkshire, on 26 October 1882, and was educated at Knowle Hill School. He joined the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class on 9 March 1916, aged 32 years 6 months, and was posted to 11 Balloon Section, going overseas on 18 March 1916. Promoted to Air Mechanic 1st Class on 1 January 1917, he was then posted to 12 Balloon Section, and served in France until 29 January 1919, having transferred to the Royal Air Force in April 1918. His trade was listed as Kite Balloon telephone operator. He was discharged from the Royal Air Force on 30 April 1920, and died at Knowle Hill on 29 January 1962.

Arthur Benjamin Boughton joined the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic 3rd Class on 26 May 1917, his trade classification being that of Driver (Motor Transport).

Both groups sold with a file of detailed research concerning family history taken from various censuses and local news cuttings, the second including some family photographs, all saved to CD.