Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Five: Flight Lieutenant H. Armitstead, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; United States of America, Bronze Star, mounted as worn; together wit hthe recipient’s related miniature awards, these similarly mounted, good very fine

Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (William Herbert Armitstead) in card box of issue, extremely fine (6) £100-£140

Herbert Armitstead was commissioned Acting Pilot Officer in the Equipment Branch in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 30 August 1941, and was promoted Flying Officer on 25 November 1941, and Flight Lieutenant on 1 July 1944. For his services during the Second World War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1945), and was awarded the United States Bronze Star (London Gazette 9 October 1945).

Sold with Air Council enclosure with ticker tape entitlement slip; and named and signed SHAEF Pass.

William Herbert Armitstead, Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist, Manchester, was awarded his Imperial Service Medal in 1945 (London Gazette 19 October 1945).