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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 524

Seven: Sergeant A. R. French, Royal Air Force, later Royal Signals

British War and Victory Medals (165540. 3A.M. A. R. French. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1937; Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., Militia with Second award bar (2559831 Sgln. A. R. French. R.Signals.), light contact marks, polishing, very fine overall (7)

Note the recipient does not appear to be entitled to the Defence Medal 1939-45.

One of 94 Efficiency Medal and Bars awarded to the Royal Signals.

Arthur Richard French was born on 12 December 1894 and enlisted with the Royal Air Force on 9 May 1918, being posted to 141 Squadron just a few days later. The next month he joined 151 fighter Squadron and remained with them for the rest of hostilities during which the unit made a total of 26 confirmed kills. French was demobilised on 22 May 1919.

At some stage he joined the Royal Signals as a reservist and remained with them for some time. Notably French did serve during the Second World War with his medal card noting entitlement to the 1939-45 Star and War Medal 1939-45, sent to 107 Alderson Road, Birmingham.

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