An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War

Pair: Lieutenant R. A. Martin, Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut, R.A.F.) officially re-impressed naming, good very fine (2) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Reginald Alexander Martin was born on 15 March 1897 and educated at Uppingham. On leaving school he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2/3rd Home Counties (Cinque Ports) Brigade Royal Field Artillery on 21 September 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant in June 1916. Appointed a Flying Officer in the R.F.C. in March 1917. Served in No. 100 Squadron from November 1917. Placed on the Unemployed List of the R.A.F. and disembodied on 12 March 1919.

With copied service papers and photocopied photograph.