A Small Collection of Medals to the R.F.C., R.N.A.S., R.A.F. and F.A.A.

Pair: Air Mechanic 2nd Class E. J. Wiggin, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (10571 2 A.M. E. J. Wiggin, R.F.C.), good very fine

Pair: Air Mechanic 2nd Class R. Potter, Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (126473 2 A.M. R. Potter, R.F.C.), good very fine and better

Pair: Air Mechanic 2nd Class H. Wakerley, Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (28362 2 A.M. H. Wakerley, R.F.C.), in their card boxes of issue, extremely fine (6)
£180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the R.F.C., R.N.A.S., R.A.F. and F.A.A..

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Ernest John Wiggin was born in Warwick in February 1896 and enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in October 1915. He subsequently served as a Labourer in a Kite Balloon Section out in France from March 1916 until September 1917, and was demobilised in April 1920; accompanying research refers.

Robert Potter served in the Royal Fusiliers out in France from July 1916 until October 1917, when he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic 3rd Class. He was discharged in April 1920; accompanying copied service record refers.

Henry Wakerley enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps in May 1916, was embarked for France that July and was invalided home via 83 General Hospital at Wimereux in December 1917. He was discharged in April 1920; accompanying copied service record refers.