perce Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hi Guys What award is this? -the recipient is WW2 and Post War RAF killed in an accident in 1948- the photo is taken in 1946 so trying to work out if its a foreign/commonwealth award issued for wear by RAF airmen -he was an air gunner- Any ideas?-the IWM stated it may be a Luftwaffe WW1 award (don't think so !!!!!!!!!!!!)-it's being worn on the left hand pocket of the battledress just so you know!!! Cheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speagle Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Any chance you can get a bigger, clearer shot? Sure would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Sorry that is the best one I can get although the overall shot might help Cheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken MacLean Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Perce,He is wearing the "S" Brevet - Signaller. Perhaps not an award but something to do with that aircrew specialty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) Yep the guy in question was a signaller it's the little badge on the pocket that's got me foxed I was wondering if its a unit/squadron badgeCheersPerce Edited February 14, 2008 by perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hallo Gents,just a thought, and probably way off but to me it looks like an Army collar dog,Is there any possibility he served with a army unit as a forward air controller?and is wearing this as an unofficial insignia?The shape is very similar in design to:a, The Suffolk Regiment cap badge.b, The Northumberland (Yeomanry) Hussars 1908 -1956. Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken MacLean Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Perce,You mentioned he died as result of an accident in 1948. Do you have his name and the circumstances of his death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 The man in questionSurnameSMITHForenames/InitialsROBERTRankSig 2BServiceRoyal Air ForceService Number3021617StationRAF LindholmePlace of Birth/Home TownCLYDEBANK, DUMBARTONDate of Birth06 August 1925Age23Date of Death21 December 1948Cemetery NameROSE HILL CEMETERYCemetery AddressDONCASTERGrave SectionGGrave Number295Included on Armed Forces MemorialYesIncluded on Roll of HonourYesCheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken MacLean Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) Perce,This could be your man's crash. From the London Times, a Lancaster from Lindholme crashing on 21 December 1948: Edited February 14, 2008 by Ken MacLean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 hi Thanks for that can now pass on a bit more info to the family Cheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Yes, the 3 turret castle resembles that of the Great Seal of Gibralter, standardised at the beginning of the last century as a component of the badges of the Suffolk Regt, Northamptonshire Regt, Essex Regt & Dorsetshire Regt, but the badge itself does'nt appear to be that of any of those, or the Northunmberland Hussars which was viewed from a corner of "their" castle rather than the front.The closest resemblance is to the cap badge of the Northants Regt, which was more of a horizontal oval & without the emblem surmounting the design. Just something about this badge makes me wonder if it's Polish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 I was thinking Polish or Czech Cheers Perce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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