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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 638

A Second War Campaign Group of Three to Lancaster Navigator, Flying Officer L.A. Clifford, 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force, Who Flew in At Least 35 Operational Sorties, May-October 1944
1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal, very fine, with South African Air Force Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book (21.12.1942-26.9.1944); R.A.F. Service and Release Book, R.A.F. Airman's Service and Pay Book; R.A.F. Officer's Medical Record Card and R.A.F. Flying Clothing Card (lot)

Flying Officer Leonard Albert Clifford, born 1922; employed as a Railway Clerk prior to enlisting as AC2 in the Royal Air Force, 8.8.1941; initial training included in South Africa and at No. 2 (O) A.F.U. Millom, Cumbria; No. 29 O.T.U. and No. 17 O.T.U., Silverstone; advanced Temporary Flight Sergeant, 17.4.1944; he was posted as a Navigator to 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron (Lancasters), Waddington, May 1944; he flew in 35 operational sorties with the squadron including: Nantes; Cherbourg; Saumur; Rennes; Orleans; Portiers; Aunay Sur Odon; Chateleraut; Vitry Le Francois; Beauvoir; Ferme D'Urville; Argentan; Creil (2); Villeneuve St. Georges; Caen (2); Revigny; Courtrai; Kiel; St. Leu; Givors; Mainz; Falaise; Gilze-Rijen; L'Isle Adam; Konigsberg; Rollencourt; Brest; Stuttgart; Munster; Calais, 24.9.1944, 'Stick Trip. Flak Intense. Bombed 2000 Solo. M.U. Wounded. A/C Holed Direct Hit' (Log Book refers); Karlsruhe, and Wilhelmshaven.

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