MISCELLANEOUS 472
KING’S COMMENDATION FOR BRAVE CONDUCT BADGE (2), attributed to Dr. J. Macpherson, original plastic issues, both in original card box of issue, extremely fine (2)
£200-240
K.C.B.C. London Gazette 25 April 1941. The recommendation states: ‘On Saturday, 26th October 1940, at approximately 12 noon, the building at No. 1 Curzon Street, in which the Regimental Pay Officer is situated, received a direct hit by an enemy bomb. Dr. Macpherson was severely injured in the head, wrist and leg, but in spite of this went to the scene of the explosion to search for casualties and render medical attention. He then returned to the First Aid Post and continued to attend to injured members of the office staff until compelled, by loss of blood, to go to hospital and have his own wounds dressed. Here he attended to his injuries himself, in order not to cause trouble, even to stitching his own wounds. By his complete disregard for his own wounds, Dr. Macpherson set a fine example, and enabled the more serious cases to be medically treated without delay.’
An eyewitness to the incident, Mr. E. Moss, a Southwark Stretcher Bearer who helped to deal with casualties arising from the incident, gave the following statement:
‘I was in the vicinity at the time and on the scene of disaster in two minutes, being a First Aid man of the Southwark Stretcher Parties Depot No. 1. While dealing with the dead and injured, Dr. Macpherson came up to me and gave me a hand. When I looked at his face it was covered with blood. I offered to see to his injury, whereupon he replied, “You carry on, you are doing fine, I can wait.” I have since learned that he was also suffering from severed arteries in the leg and arm. In the circumstances and conditions prevailing at the time I think he did a very courageous work.’
Sold together with the recipient’s King’s Commendation for Brave Conduct Certificate, named to ‘James Macpherson, M.B., Medical Practitioner, Westminster’, and dated ‘25 April, 1941.’; two letters to the recipient regarding has gallantry in the action, the latter of which informs him of the award; a copy of the book Westminster in War by William Sansom; and various copied research.
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AN ORIGINAL ROYAL AIR FORCEOBSERVER’S AND AIR GUNNER’S FLYING LOG BOOK appertaining to Flying Officer R. Powell, Royal Air Force who flew as a Wireless Operator in Wellingtons and Halifaxes for at least 27 operational sorties with 192 Squadron, and was taken prisoner of war 23/24 February 1945, when his aircraft crashed flying in support of operations on Pforzheim, covering the period March 1943 - February 1945, generally in good condition
£100-140
Reginald Powell was born in November 1911, and resided at 26 Copley Park, Streatham, London. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force in September 1939, and served during the Second War as a Wireless Operator. Powell carried out initial training at No. 2 Radio School from March 1943, and continued his training with No. 3 (O) A.F.U. until April of the following year. On the latter date he was posted for operational flying with 192 Squadron (Wellingtons and Halifaxes) at Foulsham. The Squadron were primarily engaged on radar- counter measures, and this entailed flying over Germany, France and the Low Countries, identifying enemy radar patterns and wavelengths.
Powell flew in at least 27 operational sorties with the Squadron, including: Paris area (3); Gelsenkirchen; Sterkrade; Revigny; Hamburg; Dijon; Saarbrucken and in support of operations on Pforzheim, 23/24 February 1945. On the latter date, having advanced to Pilot Officer, Powell flew in Halifax III NA241 DT-O, which ‘T/o 1610 Foulsham in support of operations over Pforzheim. Crashed near the town of Holzgerlingen below Boblingen... P/O Powell was the specialist equipment operator.’ (Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War refers).
Out of the crew of eight, all were killed with the exception of Powell who was taken prisoner of war. He ‘laid up in woods overnight. Captured 1400 hrs next day trying to cross main road by hue and cry by civilians. Not badly treated. Physically fit. Did not meet companions. Germans later confirmed all killed.’ (M.I.9 debrief refers)
Powell was interned at Oberusel, Wetslav, Nuremburg and Moosburg. The raid on Pforzheim had also seen the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross to Captain E. Swales of the South African Air Force. Powell retired as a Flying Officer in November 1956.
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21ST LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER CORPS CARBINE SHOOTING CLUB CHALLENGE CUP A LARGE SILVER PLATED STANDING CUP, 25.5 cms high 14.8 cms across the top, lavishly decorated with repousse designs of a scrolling foliage nature, various rococo shaped panels inscribed with the various winners from 1869 to 1878, good overall condition
£40-60
4TH SURREY RVC HALLMARKED SILVER PRESENTATION CUP FROM THE 19THMIDDLESEX RVC 1865, a fine quality example of standing cup format with repousse decoration 18.3 cms in height 10 cms across the top, hall marked London 1862, featured are standing Rifle Volunteers one in the act of discharging his rifle, laurel sprays and presentation details ‘Challenge Cup for Periodical Competition Presented to the 4th Surrey RVC as a token of good fellowship from the Officers and Members of the 19th Midx RVC AD MDCCCLXV’, very good condition
£200-300
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