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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 492

The mounted group of three miniature dress medals attributed to Captain S. C. Joseph, D.F.C. and Bar, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force, the highest scoring Jewish ace of the Great War

Distinguised Flying Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; British War and Victory Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine, housed in fitted Halton & Slocombe, Moorgate Street leather case (3)

DFC. London Gazette 21 September 1918 (Sea Patrol):

'A gallant pilot who has accounted for eight enemy aircraft within the past four months. On many occasions the enemy, were numerically superior to Lieutenant Joseph's patrol, but this did not prevent his attaining success.'

Second Award Bar to D.F.C. London Gazette 2 November 1918 (Sea Patrol):

'A very gallant and skilful officer. He led his formation under a large force of enemy aircraft with a view to inducing them to descend to attack him. In this ruse de guerre he was successful, and, in accordance with arrangements previously made, another formation of our machines then appeared on the scene, and a combined attack was made on the enemy, resulting in the destruction of four Aeroplanes and three more being brought down completely out of control. Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross was conferred on this officer less than two months ago he has personally destroyed one enemy machine, brought down another out of control, and has helped to destroy a third. Captain Joseph was wounded on the occasion of the combined attack.'

Solomon Clifford Joseph scored thirteen aerial victories from May-October 1918 flying Sopwith Camels of No. 210 Squadron, including two victories in the space of 30 minutes on the morning of 6 June.


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