GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 118
A scarce post-war Military Division B.E.M. group of four awarded Sergeant I. L. E. Hunt, Women’s Royal Air Force, for work as a Mosquito airframe mechanic at R.A.F. Sylt, Germany, and who flew at least 100 hours as a Target Towing Operator
BRITISH EMPIREMEDAL, (Military) E.II.R. (2131353 Sen. A.C.W., Ivy L. E. Hunt, W.R.A.F.);WARMEDAL 1939-45; GENERAL SERVICE 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Malay Peninsula (W2131353 Sgt. (W). I. L. Hunt. R.A.F.); ROYAL AIR FORCE L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (2131353 Cpl. I. L. Hunt. W.R.A.F.), mounted for wear, contact marks overall, nearly very fine (4)
£400-500 B.E.M. London Gazette 9 June 1955:
‘Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to award the British Empire Medal to Senior Aircraftwoman Hunt in the Birthday Honours List for her outstanding services at Royal Air Force Station Sylt.
S.A.C.W. Hunt served as an airframe mechanic in a target towing squadron and her duties involved the servicing of Mosquito aircraft. She was the only W.R.A.F. engineering tradesman in a squadron whose work was carried out under arduous and cold weather conditions. Throughout she worked readily and willingly and as hard as any airman.
She never sought nor accepted any considerations as a woman in squadron work. Indeed, she set a high standard of efficiency and was a cheerful example to the ground crew.
In addition to her ground duties S.A.C.W. Hunt often flew as target towing operator on sorties of up to 3 hours duration. In these duties she proved extremely competent and rendered good service particularly when established operators were scarce. In a year and half she flew 100 hours in Mosquito aircraft.
Off duty S.A.C.W. Hunt entered into Station activities with equal enthusiasm and effect. In the field of sport she set a fine example to airmen and airwomen younger than herself. On one occasion when competitors were lacking she trained with great determination and made a major contribution to the Station athletic team’s success in the Command Championships. This was followed by an impressive display of determination and ability in the Stations Sports.
In addition to athletics she is keen on shooting and was placed third and second respectively in the Individual Women’s Royal Air Force Special Shoot at Command Championships in 1953 and 1954.
S.A.C.W. Hunt also took a great interest in the children of the married personnel and worked hard for their happiness and edification. Each week she taught the Station Sunday School and escorted children to and from all church services. When special entertainments were arranged for children she was tireless in watching and caring for them.
Senior Aircraftwoman Hunt cheerfully and unassumingly performed her duties in a manner far above the standard that would normally be expected of her. Her zeal, efficiency and confidence in all tasks were a fine example to others.’
Ivy Lillian Ellen Hunt was presented with her B.E.M. by Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Constantine at R.A.F. Shawbury, 27 September 1955.
Sold with typed carbon copy of Citation used from presentation ceremony. 119
A post-war Military Division B.E.M. group of four awarded to Staff Sergeant V. Schofield, Assistant Regimental Instructor in Radar, Women’s Royal Army Corps
BRITISH EMPIREMEDAL, (Military) E.II.R. (W/69659 S/Sgt. Vera Schofield, W.R.A.C.); DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS 1939-45; ARMY L. S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (W/69659 W.O. Cl. 1. V. Schofield. B.EM. WRAC.), mounted as worn, minor official correction to number on last, generally very fine or better (4)
£280-320 B.E.M. London Gazette 9 June 1955:
‘As an instructor in Radar, Staff-Sergeant Schofield has rendered services to AA Command which are quite outstanding, and much in excess of anything which might be expected of any individual. She is not naturally technically minded but through terrific keeness and determination, and by sheer hard work she has made herself probably one of the best instructors in Radar in the Command. By her enthusiasm she has been able to encourage her students to work regularly in the evenings and she herself has devoted a countless amount of her spare time to her job.
Although for the past two years she has been eligible and of the seniority when she should have been promoted to Warrant Officer, she has willingly foregone this promotion because she knew that she could serve the Regiment best as an instructor in Radar, and although it meant financial loss to her, she, as always, put her duty to the Regiment before her own interests.
If it were possible to apportion credit for the high standard of the regular WRAC radar operations, it is fair to say that S/Sgt. Schofield deserves a greater share than any other single individual.
If these services to AA Command are allowed to go unrecognised, a great injustice will be done.
(In this citation I have mentioned ONLY those services which are outstanding and exceptional. I have not mentioned long and faithful service and the other usual grounds for recommendation all of which are applicable in her case.)’
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A post-war Military Division B.E.M. group of five awarded to Flight Sergeant A. C. Whittaker, Women’s Royal Air Force
BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL, (Military) E.II.R. (2133729 Sgt. Audrey C. Whittaker, W.R.A.F.); 1939-45 STAR; FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR; WAR MEDAL 1939-45; ROYAL AIR FORCE L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (2133729 F. Sgt. A. C. Whittaker W.R.A.F.) attempt to erase unit on last, minor edge bruising, very fine (5)
£200-240 B.E.M. London Gazette 2 January 1956. 121 A post-War B.E.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Evelyn H. E. Chiverton, Women’s Royal Air Force
BRITISH EMPIREMEDAL, (Military) E.II.R. (2024113 Sgt. Evelyn H. E. Chiverton, W.R.A.F.); DEFENCE ANDWARMEDALS 1939-45; ROYALAIR FORCE L.S & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (2024113 Sgt. E. H. E. Chiverton. W.R.A.F.) minor edge bruise to BEM, good very fine or better (4)
£440-500 B.E.M. London Gazette 11 June 1960.
Evelyn Hilda Eunice Chiverton was born at Southwick, Hampshire, on 22 August 1920, and enlisted in the Women’s Royal Air Force on 28 August 1941, and was advanced to Sergeant on 1 April 1953. She was awarded her Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 31 October 1959, and the British Empire Medal the following year. She was discharged on 5 September 1965, and died in Kent on 18 June 1976.
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