GREAT BRITAIN – WW2. A Scarce, Original DOCUMENTED WW2′ROYAL AIR FORCE METHODIST CHAPLAIN’ Group to The REVEREND SQUADRON LEADER Sidney Austen EDDY, who served with the R. F from 1942 until 1955, serving in EGYPT, the WESTERN DESERT, the MIDDLE EAST & United Kingdom. 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. ALL Unnamed as awarded. These are his full entitlement. These are accompanied with the following Original Documents. A The LETTER dated 18th June 1940 confirming the date, time & location for his Ordination Service. B The Methodist Conference ORDINATION SEATING PLAN which names & places Sidney Eddy at the front of church nearest pulpit. F SERVICE BIBLE – typed naming inside cover to’Squadron Leader Sidney Austen Eddy’. D’AN AIRMAN TO HIS MOTHER 1940′, recording an account of a letter from an airman who was later killed on operations. This was carried by the Reverend Eddy & probably used in his sermons / talks. E The AIR MINISTRY AWARD Slip for medals. F A 1962 dated’SERVICE MOTOR POLICY’ permitting him to drive an RAF Lorry during the period 13/2/1962 – 12/2/1963. G Named LETTER & ENVELOPE regarding the estate of his sister Edith in 1968. These also come with copy entries from the London Gazette for his appointment & later service, plus his confirmation of appointment as a’Minister’ (from Methodist Church records). Sidney Austen Eddy was born at Cape Town, South Africa on 26/2/1910. He was appointed as an ordained Methodist Minister at the Methodist Church, Oxford Place, Doncaster at 7pm on Thursday, 18th July 1940. He served as a minister in various locations until he decided to join the R. He married Nancy Barbara Eddy nee’ Wickett. Born 1/6/1912 of Redruth, Cornwall. He was appointed as a Chaplain to the Royal Air Force on 8th September 1942, receiving Officer Service No. 128400 & unusually, he was promoted to the immediate rank of SQUADRON LEADER. He was then posted to Egypt & the Western Desert arriving in late October 1942, earning the Africa Star as well as the Defence Medal – as he was operating in an area liable to enemy air attack.. He continued to serve in the Middle East for the remainder of the war. F after the war ended. On 28/11/1946, he was permitted to extend his service by a further four years with a regular forces appointment as Chaplain to the R. On 2/3/1948, he received full’regular’ rank seniority as Squadron Leader dating back to 8/9/1942. Continuing to serve in the U. K, on 27/3/1951 his period of service on the active list was again extended to five and a half years with effect from 28/11/1946. He received a further extension of service on 17/6/1952, being extended to eight years with effect from 28/11/1946. He was later granted a final period of nine months service on the active list until 31/8/1955. He was also associated with the Hamilton-Eddy, Chartered Accounts Company of Wigmore Street, London. He retired with his wife to 9, Pednolver Terrace, St. Ives in Cornwall, living there until his death on 7/3/1987. He was cremated at Penmount Crematorium, Truro, Cornwall. F’Desert’ Chaplains group which is seldom seen on the market. We post Worldwide, but. To Russian Federation, China, South America, Middle East, Far East or Africa.
