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Auction: 1008 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 140

Four: Flight Sergeant R. Yates, Royal Air Force, Who As A Parachute Training Instructor Saw Service in Palestine, 1946-47, and Completed Over 243 Personal Parachute Descents Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (529134 F. Sgt. R. Yates. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R. (529134 F. Sgt. R. Yates. R.A.F.), minor edge bruising, very fine or better, with the following related items and documents &c.: - Royal Air Force Flying Log Book For Navigators Air Bombers Air Gunners Flight Engineers (covering the period 2.6.1945-21.5.1950) - Five items of cloth and metal insignia - The recipient´s two Army Certificates of Education - The recipient´s Physical Training Certificate - Letter of Special Recommendation of Promotion, dated December 1954 - A large number of photographs of recipient of both his time in the East Lancashire Regiment and as a R.A.F. Parachute Training Instructor - Christmas Card from recipient 1947, whilst stationed at Parachute Training Wing, Airborne Training School, 6th Airborne Division, Aqir, Palestine, with a photograph of recipient annotated ´F/Sgt. R. Yates. His 145th Parachute Descent. The Last Descent of British Forces in Palestine´; and a comprehensive file of research (lot) Estimate £ 300-350 529134 Flight Sergeant Robert Yates, born Preston, Lancashire, 1905; joined the East Lancashire Regiment, October 1923 and displayed considerable prowess at Boxing and Athletics whilst serving with them; transferred Army Reserve, 26.10.1930; served as a Prison Officer at Wakefield Prison and Dartmoor before sent on an Army Physical Training Course at Aldershot; enlisted as Physical Training Instructor Royal Air Force, 12.2.1936; served as Staff Instructor, R.A.F. School of P.T., Uxbridge, 1937-40; Flight Sergeant October 1940; Staff Instructor at R.A.F. Officers School, Loughborough and Uxbridge, 1940-43; Aircrew and Officer Cadet Training, 1943-45; appointed Parachute Training Instructor, 13.6.1946 and posted to No.1 Parachute Training School, Upper Heyford; twice served at Airborne Training School, Aqir, Palestine, January 1946-May 1946 and March 1947-December 1947; on 19.12.1947 his Log Book states next to his descent, ´Last Descents of British Forces in Palestine. 145th Descent´; awarded his L.S. & G.C. 11.2.1947; he was part of the R.A.F. Display Party for the Royal Tournament, 1949-50; later postings included R.A.F. Schleswig-Land and Parachute Jumping Training Unit Hildesheim, February 1949-September 1949; he returned to Upper Heyford from October 1949-May 1950, where he completed his 243rd Parachute Descent; retired 1954.

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