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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 830

Three: Flying Officer H. C. Frost, Royal Air Force, who was shot down and killed in action on 31 March 1944 likely by the German Ace Oberleutnant Martin "Tino" Becker

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, sold together with the recipients death certificate, notification slip and an archive of other original material, minor contact wear, overall very fine (3)

Herbert Charles Frost was born on 13 January 1918 and lived at 79 Hood Avenue, Northampton. Joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War, promoted Pilot Officer on 18 December 1942. Posted to No. 156 Squadron, this unit served as one of the Pathfinders. His Lancaster HD446 was shot down, while being piloted by Squadron Leader Philip Goodwin. They were likely the sixth victim of German Ace Tino Becker over Berlin on 31 March 1944. Three of the crew survived but Frost was not amongst them, he is buried at the Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery; sold together with the recipient's WAG wings along with an archive of research comprising:

i)
Several original photographs.

ii)
Commonwealth War Graves details.

iii)
copied entries from the 156 Squadron Record Book.

iv)
Extracts from The Nuremberg Raid, The Long Leg and Aces of the Luftwaffe.

v)
Two marriage certificates, one belonging to the recipient and another his widow.

vi)
A Cable and Wireless Telegram.

vii)
Death Certificate.

viii)
A letter to the recipient's widow confirming his death in action.

ix)
Census data.

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£210