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British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

British Medal pair-MSM/BWM +presentation watch 1914 Malta by Gen. Rundle

Charmbury’s father and brother also served in the ASC. An Egyptian war era CDV of Charmbury’s father Theodore A. Charmbury is included with this group. Another relative of Charmbury was an avid photographer who I believe migrated to Canada.

RARE WW2 GVI Royal Navy Long Service LSGC Medal HMS CLEOPATRA Malta Convoys

RARE WW2 GVI Royal Navy Long Service LSGC Medal HMS CLEOPATRA Malta Convoys

RARE WW2 GVI Royal Navy Long Service LSGC Medal HMS CLEOPATRA Malta Convoys

Very seldom, if ever seen HMS Cleopatra medal. Beautiful toning and very crisp. Correctly impressed to MX. We DO NOT receive any of this and we have no control over it. The item “RARE WW2 GVI Royal Navy Long Service LSGC Medal HMS CLEOPATRA Malta Convoys” is in sale since Tuesday, December 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “fritzandbrits_dot_com” and is located in St Helens, Merseyside. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, El salvador, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Russian federation.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Not-Issued
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Service: Navy
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Modified Item: No

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel

WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of Five Medals, Battle for Malta where he served at the HMS St. Malta and the Gunnery emplacements at HMS St. Angelo (a castle guarding the deep water harbour vital to the Allies) was one of the heaviest bombed places by the Nazi war machine, desperate to capture the island, and if not bomb it into dust as it was key to the North African Battles and the attacks the allies made on Italy. Please note two-thirds of the Royal Navy Personal serving at HMS St. Angelo during WW2 were killed in action by the bombing, so GHA Lee is a very lucky and very brave man who stayed in the Navy after the War. This Group of five comprises. All unnamed as issued and a King George VI R. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal named to M. Lee SCPO HMS St Angelo. These are mounted as worn with accompanying miniatures and miniature ribbon bar. After service in the Second World War Gordon Lee established a successful career in the Royal Navy, a temporarily Commissioned Stores Officer from 26th May 1945. He ended his career with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He is the only person to have survived the battle of Malta and gone from non commissioned to higher commissioned Royal Navy Officer, a unique person with an incredible story to tell. Is a bastioned fort in Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle, and then was rebuilt by the Order of Saint John as a bastioned fort called Fort Saint Angelo between the 1530s and the 1560s. It is best known for its role as the Order’s headquarters during the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. A major reconstruction to designs of fort took place in the 1690s, giving the fort its current appearance, the fort was eventually garrisoned by the British from 1800 to 1979, at times being classified as a stone frigate known as. The fort suffered considerable damage during World War II, but it was later restored. It was fitted during WW2 with the. Often referred to simply as the. It was one of the most popular medium-weight anti-aircraft systems during World War 2 used by most of the western Allies and the only real defence against the bombing of Malta. Mr Lee would have commanded such a gun with a crew during bombing raids which happened several times a day at its height. See images for pictures of the gun and of Malta during WW2. The pictures do not do it justice at all, but are important to show the condition. Please be patient, we promise to get your item to you as soon as humanly possible. I cannot guarantee when this will be but it will be as soon as we can under the current circumstances & restrictions. The item “WW2 Royal Navy Long Service Group of 5 Medals, Battle for Malta @ HMS St. Angel” is in sale since Thursday, November 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “curiouscatcollectables” and is located in Blyth. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Russian federation.
  • Medal 5:: George VI RN Long Service/Good Conduct
  • Battle: HMS St. Angelo Battle of Malta
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Malta
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
  • Clothing Type: Medals
  • Service: Navy
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Featured Refinements: Medal Group
  • Medal 1:: 1939 – 1945 Star
  • Medal 2:: Africa Star
  • Medal 3:: Defence Medal
  • Medal 4:: War Medal

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2

Lot of 12 medals relevant to the order of malta. And a couplre of maltese cross medals that henry collected. 2 IMPORTANT MEDALS THE BROTHER/SISTER MEDAL(BLACK BOW IN BOX) AND THE soverign ORDER OF MALTA.. RED RIBBON AND I CAN GIVE YOU A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE.. THEN VARIOUS OTHER MEDALS,, LISTED. Canadian Intelligence Corps Cap Badge + BUTTON/ BRASS LUGS/ SEE CROWN WW11 #1. WW2 Canadian Royal Rifles Of Canada Cap Badge/ Scully LTD/no lugs. Canadian Cap Badge Voltigeurs de Quebec KING’S. Medal ENAMEL Cross Knight Order POLONIA RESTITUTA 1944 POLAND MEDAL WW #3B. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MALTA JEWEL Masonic patriotic Medal Maltese Cross/TINY PIN #35b. VTG cap badge brass/metal/Truth Duty Valour/ARM tri-maple. Ww2 canada 1939-45 voluntary silver medal award great strike on rev/35.7 grams. BELOW STATS ON THE ST JOHN. GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE BROTHERS/SISTERS MEDAL/BREAST BADGE.. BRITISH EMPIRE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF ST. /KNIGHTS OF MALTA PRIORIES FEDERATION has original BOX…. ENAMEL BLACK AND WHITE MALTESE CROSS , HE WORE this AS A KNIGHT OF MALTA. HE WAS A WELL KNOWN CANADIAN AND AMERICAN ACTOR.. Box is 4 3/4″x 4 1/4″” x app 1″.. Would like to get this to a fellow knight if possible.. SIR HENRY PASSED IN 2008, AND HIS WIFE AND A SON. IF THERE ARE ANY KNIGHTS IN USA.. THERE IS CONFUSION AMONG SEVERAL DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITALEERS OF ST JOHN, AND KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. THIS MEDAL WAS PRESENTED BY. Federation of Autonomous Priories of. The Sovereign Military Order of St. The item “LOT/12 MEDALS ORDER of St John/KNIGHTS OF MALTA BREAST BADGE + 8-Canada & ww2″ is in sale since Wednesday, September 15, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “elizbec” and is located in Renton, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta

WW1 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medal Trio & Death Plaque to. Rank – Able Seaman. Service No – J. Died from Disease 28th July 1915. Remembered with honour at the Pieta Military Cemetery in Malta. The medals & Death Plaque are in a really nice original condition with original Ribbons attached, they comes with a copy of his service record which shows William was born in Southampton, Hampshire. Please see the pictures for the best description. Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. The item “WW1 Death Plaque & 1915 Star Trio Medals to Haskins, Royal Navy, Died, Malta” is in sale since Tuesday, September 7, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “jimbarlows” and is located in Newton Le Willows . This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, United States, Canada, Australia.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Service: Navy
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Featured Refinements: British WW1 Medal
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Pre Ww1 Sudan & Boer War Medal Group 4398 Tait Seaforth Highlanderes Crete Malta

Offered is a multi campaign medal group to Private Alexander Taite, who served with the 1. Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in India, Malta, Crete, Egypt/Sudan and South Africa during his time in the colours. Offered is a Queen’s Sudan Medal (1896-98) engraved named 4398. 2: SES: HIGHRS: King’s South Africa Medal (1901-02), with 2 clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902, impressed named 4398 PTE. SEAFORTH HIGHRS:; Court mounted for display. Comes with copies service records, medal rolls and Regimental History extracts. Alexander Tait was born at Scremerston, Northumberland in February 1871, a coal miner by trade he enlistment in the Seaforth Highlanders at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 12/11/1892. After basic training at the depot, he was posted to the 1. At the time the Battalion was stationed in Ireland but was responsible for sending draughts of trained men to keep up the strength of the 2. Battalion who were stationed in India. Pte Tait was posted to the 2. In 1893, the 2. Battalion had just moved from Rawalpindi to Ferozepore. In March 1895 the Battalion was part of the 3. Brigade which was sent to the relief of the besieged British Garrison at Chitral. In 1897 the 1. Battalion was posted to Malta and the 2. Battalion as the home service battalion sent draughts to make the 1. Battalion up to strength. Pte Tait was sent back to the 1. Battalion 23/1/1897 at Malta. Occupation of Crete 1897. Due to the ongoing tensions on Crete an international force from Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Austria was sent to the island as a peacekeeping force. Pte Tait served there from 22/3/1897 3/8/97 returning to Malta. Egypt & the Sudan. The history of the 1. Battalion Seaforth gives the date of the landing in Cairo, Egypt as March 1898, (Pte Taits records show 5/1/1898) moving by train, Nile river boat, Kitcheners desert railway, sailing boat and camel they moved south to join the Army under Kitchener. He fought at the battle of Atbara River 5/4/1898 and at the battle of Omdurman against the Dervishes. Battalion garrisoned Egypt and sent drafts of men to the 2. Battalion who were fighting in the Boer War. Pte Tait was transferred to the 2. It is probable that he became ill as he was transferred invalid? Discharged 11/11/1904 at the completion of his 12 years. All international items/combined orders will be sent via registered post international, via Australia Post, without exception. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “PRE WW1 SUDAN & BOER WAR MEDAL GROUP 4398 TAIT SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERES CRETE MALTA” is in sale since Wednesday, July 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Other Eras, Wars”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Campaign: Boer War
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Product Type: Medals
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Era: 1900s
  • Country: Britain

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex

World War Two Spitfire Pilots Casualty Medal Group to a Flying Officer Pilot who served with 249 Squadron during the defense of Malta. The medals were awarded to 60093 John Charles Mortimer-Booth who came from Itchingfield in West Sussex and who was 26 years old when he died. Named Air Council Condolence Slip. Named Air Ministry Medal Box Sent to Miss D. Booth at Plashwood Green Moor, Mortlye, Sheffield. John Booth was killed along with five other pilots from 249 squadron and 126 squadron during a German raid on Rabat when the pilots billet at the Hotel Point de Vue in Rabat received a direct hit. John and his brother Geoffrey Richard-Mortimer Booth (Midshipman HMS Kelly sunk in May 1941) are commemorated on the Itchingfield, West Sussex World War Two Memorial. Details about John from the website for the memorial are as follows. John Mortimer-Booth was schooled at Christs Hospital, leaving in 1934. At the outbreak of the war he signed up for the RAFVR and was commissioned a pilot on 15th January 1941. On 16 May 1940, 249 squadron reformed as a fighter squadron at RAF Church Fenton. Equipped with Hurricanes, the unit fought in the Battle of Britain and, beginning in December 1940, in offensive missions over France. In May 1941, No. 249 was transferred to Malta by aircraft carrier. There it formed part of the fighter defences, converting to Spitfires in February 1942. By March 1943 John was a member of 249 Squadron, based at RAF Ta Kali/Qali in Malta. The War Diary for 21st March 1942 reads as follows. Raids on Ta Qali continued today with increased intensity. In massive and widespread attacks this afternoon, communities surrounding the air base also suffered badly, as the enemy extended their targets to Mosta and surrounding communities of Rabat, Imtarfa and Balzan. Casualties known so far are 20 military and 61 civilians killed and over 100 wounded. 22 civilians were killed in Rabat; 30 were killed and 45 wounded in Mosta, where a large number of bombs fell. Todays raids bring the total number of bombs dropped on Ta Qali in the last 48 hours to 1600. Since Thursday night over 300 tons of bombs have left huge craters across the airfield, now said to resemble the surface of the moon. One of the bombs that fell on Rabat hit the Point de Vue guest house which was being used as off-base accommodation for pilots. John Mortimer-Booth was killed in this attack and is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. Details about the squadron and the raids on Malta including an eye witness account of the bomb which fell on the hotel and killed John Booth and the other pilots can be found on the Malta Times website. A rare photograph of Valletta under attack, taken by one of the enemy aircraft on the evening of April 7, 1942, features in the first of 13 issues that will comprise volume five of Malta At War. The picture in question shows bomb explosions along the length of the city, with huge columns of smoke shrouding the buildings, including the Royal Opera House, the Auberge de France (where, later, the headquarters of the General Workers’ Union was built), the Magisterial Palace, the market and other prominent landmarks, as well as the scouts headquarters at Sarria, Floriana. Various ships were sunk in Grand Harbour, including the Talabot and Pampas, which had been hit a fortnight earlier in mass attacks by the Luftwaffe, determined to destroy the two survivors of a convoy from Alexandria that had been safely delivered by the Royal Navy after defeating a vastly superior Italian Navy squadron in the Second Battle of Sirte. March 1942 had seen the Luftwaffe unleash a massive blitz to neutralise the island’s offensive against the Axis convoys carrying troops and supplies to the Afrika Korps whose commander, General Erwin Rommel, was envisaging an offensive to advance from Cyrenaica into Egypt. The German fighters and bombers carried out the first carpet bombing of the war against the airfields and also targeted the anti-aircraft sites. The first Spitfires to operate outside Britain had arrived a few weeks earlier but were too few to contain the formidable and vastly more numerous assembly of German aircraft that daily carried out hundreds of sorties, sowing high-calibre bombs over the airfields and the dockyard and against ships in harbour. Among the historic buildings destroyed was the chapel of Tal-uiea in the bay where St Paul is reputed to have landed. Three paintings depicting the shipwreck dating to 1615 were almost irreparably destroyed. These were recovered from under the rubble and, with dedication, were restored after the war and now hang inside the rebuilt chapel. The full illustrated story features in this issue of Malta At War. One of the wartime fighter aces, the Canadian Flight Lieutenant Buck McNair, describes the tragic death of six of his brother fighter pilots at Rabat when their billet at the Hotel Point de Vue received a direct hit. SPITFIRE PILOTS DAY IN HELL. One 1000kg bomb landed in front of the Point de Vue Hotel in Rabat, being used as a billet for RAF fighter pilots. Buck McNair had just arrived back at the hotel when the bomb exploded. When I came to, I didnt know where I was. I didnt feel I was dead, but I didnt feel whole. My eyes were open, but my jaws and chest didnt seem to be thereI felt for my tin hat, then I started to be able to see just as if the sun was coming up after a great darkness. I felt carefully with my fingers and found that I had a face and a chest, so I felt better. As I became more conscious, I found I was upstairs; but I knew I shouldnt be upstairs. I should be downstairs. Then I realized I had been blown upstairs either through a door or through an opening at the turn of the staircase. Id been thrown up 20 or 30 feet. I went out onto the roof and back down the main staircase which was barely hanging in place. I saw the bodies lying at the foot of it. They were in a heap. There was no blood. The raid was still on the All Clear hadnt sounded. But everything seemed very quiet. Heavy dust covered the bodies. I looked at them studied them. One was headless, the head had been cut cleanly away from the top of the shoulders. I didnt see the head, but I could recognize the man by his very broad shoulders. I heard a moan, so I put my hand gently on the bodies to feel which of them was alive. One of them I noticed had a hole, more than a foot wide, right through the abdomen. Anothers head was split wide open into two halves, from back to front, by a piece of shrapnel. The face had expanded to twice its size. How the man managed still to be alive I didnt know. I thought of shooting him with my revolver. As I felt for it, I heard Bud Connells voice behind me. Look at this mess! I put my hand against the wall, but it slithered down it. It had seemed dry with all the dust, but when I took my hand away I found it was covered with blood with bits of meat stuck to it like at the butchers when theyre chopping up meat and cleaning up a joint. I turned to Bud. For Gods sake, I said, dont come in here. Then I noticed that my battledress and trousers were torn and ripped. It seemed natural to see him. He had been in the building with us, but he didnt say anything about me being there. He didnt seem to want to talk Now an ambulance and a doctor arrived. The doc asked me to help him with the bodies. I said Get someone else, Ive seen enough. The realization of what had happened began to dawn very slowly My left arm had gone out of joint when I was blown upstairs by the bomb, but I had shoved it back in place. I did get one chappie on to a stretcher. He was still alive but I couldn’t recognise him. I put a cloth over his face and then a stupid orderly took it off. It was the most horrible sight I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen chappies with heads off and gaping wounds and horrible burns… One of the victims, an American nicknamed Junior because of his age, lost a leg and was blinded and died later in hospital. Several other Maltese were killed at Rabat, including two of the internees who had remained behind at St Agatha internment camp after the others had all been sent to Uganda. The Pont De Vue hotel is still operating and they hold memorial services and reenactments for the pilots killed on 21st March 1942 – see photo from their website above. Worthy of more research especially into his service as a fighter pilot. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or details. Please see my other listings of British and foreign Medals and Militaria. Thanks and kind regards. The item “WW2 RAF Spitfire Pilot Casualty Medal Group 249 Squadron Malta Booth -Sussex” is in sale since Thursday, December 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
  • Service: Air Force
  • Era: 1914-1945

WW2 Naval Group inc Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal + Russian Convoy

WW2 Naval Group inc Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal + Russian Convoy

WW2 Naval Group inc Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal + Russian Convoy

WW2 Naval Group inc Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal + Russian Convoy

A genuine WW2 full size Navy Group. This has a 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary and a Russian Convoy Medal. All mounted on a bar for wear. The item “WW2 Naval Group inc Malta George Cross 50th Anniversary Medal + Russian Convoy” is in sale since Tuesday, April 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “raw-collections” and is located in Wellingborough. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Malta
  • Country/ Organization: Russia
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
  • Era: 1945-Present