A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War

Five: Flying Officer A. W. McGuire, Royal Canadian Air Force

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal 1939-45, silver; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, silver, all in their card boxes of issue, together with two gold-filled identity bracelets, the first with applique R.C.A.F. Wings and engraved, ‘R-177818 McGuire, A. W., Honor Student Course 65, No. 21 T.S., Regina’, and the second, ‘A. W. McGuire, R177818, R.C.A.F.’, extremely fine (7) £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the 1939-45 War.

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Alexander Waldron McGuire served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from June 1942 until October 1945, latterly in the rank of Flying Officer. His original certificate of discharge, which is included, also confirms his entitlement to the R.C.A.F. Pilot’s Flying Badge, in addition to the above described awards.