The scarce Second War Coastal Command ‘1945’ C.B.E., ‘1940’ D.S.O.

The scarce Second War Coastal Command ‘1945’ C.B.E., ‘1940’ D.S.O., immediate ‘1940’ D.F.C. group of ten awarded to Air Commodore F. L. Pearce, Royal Air Force, late Honourable Artillery Company and Royal Flying Corps, who was twice decorated for his gallant deeds as a Squadron C.O. and Hudson pilot in 1939-40, when, in the face of heavy opposition, he led low-level attacks against enemy shipping on the Norwegian coast, including a brace of strikes on the Scharnhorst The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E., (Military) Commander’s 2nd type neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially dated ‘1940’, with integral top riband bar; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1940’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. L. Pearce. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, housed in a glazed display frame with ten related miniature awards, rank shoulder boards and RAF ‘Wings’, BWM and VM slightly worn, otherwise generally very fine (10) £3,600-£4,400.

Estimate:$4,822.27

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