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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 756

A 1955 M.B.E. group of five awarded to Squadron Leader J. A. H. Armstrong, Royal Air Force, who was also awarded a Q.C.V.S.

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military), Member's 2nd type Breast Badge; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (Sqn. Ldr. J. A. H. Armstrong. R.A.F.); Coronation 1953, nearly extremely fine (5)


M.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 1 January 1955.

James Anthony Henry Armstrong was born on 18 December 1911 and was awarded a commission in the Royal Air Force on 4 March 1943. Promoted Squadron Leader on 1 January 1957 in the Physical Education (formerly Fitness) Branch, he received a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air (London Gazette 31 December 1960, refers).

Armstrong was placed on the retired list on 18 September 1961, and spent his later years living in an apartment at Monkton Heights, 4 Boscombe Spa Road, Winchester. He died on 11 February 1994; sold with copied research.


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£290

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£210