Campaign Groups and Pairs x291 Four: Flying Officer R. R. Aitken, Royal Australian Air Force
1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially named ‘37783 R R Aitken’, very fine
Four: J. P. Smyth, Royal Australian Air Force
Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, all officially named ‘25194 J P Smyth’; together with the recipient’s cap badge and Air Force Association lapel badge, lacquered, good very fine
Pair: Squadron Leader H. B. Moloney, Royal Australian Air Force War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal, both officially named ‘20646 H. B. Moloney’, good very fine (10)
£80-£120
Robert Ross Aitken was born in Doncaster, Victoria, on 9 November 1912 and enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in Sydney on 10 July 1941. He served as a Flying Officer during the Second World War, and was discharged on 2 April 1946.
J. P. Smyth enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force at Bowen, Queensland, on 28 February 1942.
Harold B. Moloney enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in Sydney on 9 January 1941, and was promoted temporary Squadron Leader on 1 July 1944.
292 Five: British Constable G. Carkeet, Palestine Police
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (3600 B/Const. G. Carkeet. Pal. Police.) mounted as worn, good very fine (5)
£100-£140 293 Three: Sergeant W. M. Price, Royal Military Police
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14664739 Sjt. W. M. Price. R. M.P.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3)
£60-£80 294 Three: Corporal E. Whalley, Royal Military Police
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14939356 Cpl. E. Whalley. R. M.P.) Defence Medal somewhat discoloured, otherwise nearly extremely fine (3)
£60-£80 295 Three: Lance-Corporal T. Miller, Royal Military Police
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, S.E. Asia 1945-46 (5124861 LCpl T Miller CMP) mounted court-style as worn in the incorrect order, nearly extremely fine (3)
£70-£90 296 Four: Flight Lieutenant T. Enright, Royal Air Force
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya,
G.VI.R., with M.I.D. oak leaf (Flt. Lt. T. Enright. R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (Fg. Off. T. Enright. R.A.F.) together with companion set of 4 miniatures (no M.I.D.), both sets mounted as worn, good very fine (4)
£160-£200 M.I.D. London Gazette 29 August 1952: ‘In recognition of distinguished service in Malaya.’ x297 Three: Fireman G. E. Warman
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Fireman Gardiner E. Warman) mounted as worn, good very fine (3)
£50-£70 298
Three: Station Officer Joseph Calderwood, Lanarkshire Fire Brigade, who died of injuries sustained whilst fighting a fire at Colvilles steelworks at Bellshill in January 1963
Defence Medal; Fire Brigade L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Stn. Offr. Joseph Calderwood) in its named card box of issue; British Fire services Association, bronze medal for 10 years, with additional bronze ribbon bar (J. Calderwood) in box of issue, nearly extremely fine (3)
£160-£200
A Commemorative plaque bearing the names of Assistant Firemaster Stanley McIntosh and Station Officer Joseph Calderwood who died as a result of the incident on Monday the 7th of January 1963 at Colvilles Limited, Mossend Works, Bellshill was unveiled 10 -30am on Thursday the 8th of August, 1985, at Motherwell Fire Station.
The fire was a in Metal lean-to shed 20 feet by 8 feet used as a Paint Store and containing flammable liquids, paraffin, diesel, petrol, paint, etc., in containers 1 gallon to 4 gallons. 5 Appliances from Motherwell, Coatbridge and Hamilton attended. Apparently Deputy Firemaster McIntosh was showing new Firemaster (Firemaster John Stewart) round the stations in the area when they received a call about the fire and decided to attend the incident. When they arrived Station Officer Calderwood took them into the paint store; they were at the door when there was an explosion, the Firemaster was blown off his feet and saved by the heavy overcoat he was wearing, Deputy Firemaster McIntosh was killed and Station Officer Calderwood was seriously burned and died of his injuries a week later.
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