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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 834

Four: Leading Aircraftman G. W. France, Royal Air Force, who was killed in an accident on 11 January 1943

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, sold together with an Air Ministry issue, O.H.M.S. named to 'Mrs E. J. France', good very fine (3)

George William France was born in 1911, the son of Charles and Mary France. He married Edith Jane France of Greenheys, Manchester before joining the Royal Air Force during the Second World War with the service number 647957. While serving at the Marine Repair Base, Port Said, Egypt France attended an screening at the Eldorado Cinema. He fell from the balcony during the show and died of his injuries, being buried at Port Said War Memorial Cemetery; sold together with a copied Commonwealth War Graves certificate.

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Sold for
£220

Starting price
£140