Seven to Acting Flight Lieutenant C.P.J.Gilroy, Royal Air Force, General Service Medal 1918-62, one bar, Northern Kurdistan with MID Oakleaf (506410. A.C.1.C.P.J.Gilroy. R.A.F.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Iraq Active Service Medal, with bar, privately engraved on the front (506410.L.A.C.. C.P.J.Gilroy.). Very fine or better. (Lot) Fußnoten M.I.D. London Gazette 11.10.1938; 11.6.1942. The lot comes with original MID certificates, assorted photographs, slip for forwarding th GSM with Northern Kurdistan bar, note confirming eligibility to wear the Iraq Active Service Medal, letter dated 12.5.1938 confirming award of the Iraq Active Service Medal, RAF Message Form 818 reading: Following is reported for your information AAA On 10/12/31 at about 1130 hours No.506410 A.C.1.Gilroy C.R.J. fell through opening in fuselage of WAPITI Mk. 11A J.9408 which was piloted by Sergt: Pilot WEBB whilst Bombing over Barzan AAA GILROY descended by parachute and was NOT INJURED has made his way to BILLEH where he is now AAA Court of Inquiry being held AAA Further particulars will be forwarded as soon as possible AAA Aircraft returned to Mosul and landed O.K. (sold with copy of the report confirming this and if it was not for the telephone cables he would have fallen out over enemy territory). Newspaper cutting confirming the late recognition of the MID which related to his service in Northern Kurdistan between December 1931 to June 1932. Cutting from newspaper and the Aeroplane confirming his falling through the fuselage, it confirmed that despite landing in a hostile environment he was able to get to a wireless station which had been taken over by the Iraqi Army. Letter from Irvin Air Chute Ltd dated 22.1.1932 confirming his membership to the International Caterpillar Club. Together with a section of the full listing which confirms Gilroy using a parachute on the 12th November 1931 in Mosul and again on the 11th December at Mosul. Two pieces of air-drop propaganda as dropped before bombing on offending Kurdish Villages. Details and newspaper cutting relating to the Monospar which crash landed in the Timor Sea, Gilroy served as the Wireless Operator. The crew were rescued by natives and eventually went on board the British Steamer Nimoda which was on route for Durban. The Monospar was attempting a record flight from Melbourne to England but having left Darwin on route for Kupang, Timor crashed on the Seringapatam Reef. Pilot error relating to the compass was put as the blame, fortunately all four crew survived.
Seven to Acting Flight Lieutenant C.P.J.Gilroy, Royal Air Force, General Service Medal 1918-62, one bar, Northern Kurdistan with MID Oakleaf (506410. A.C.1.C.P.J.Gilroy. R.A.F.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Iraq Active Service Medal, with bar, privately engraved on the front (506410.L.A.C.. C.P.J.Gilroy.). Very fine or better. (Lot) Fußnoten M.I.D. London Gazette 11.10.1938; 11.6.1942. The lot comes with original MID certificates, assorted photographs, slip for forwarding th GSM with Northern Kurdistan bar, note confirming eligibility to wear the Iraq Active Service Medal, letter dated 12.5.1938 confirming award of the Iraq Active Service Medal, RAF Message Form 818 reading: Following is reported for your information AAA On 10/12/31 at about 1130 hours No.506410 A.C.1.Gilroy C.R.J. fell through opening in fuselage of WAPITI Mk. 11A J.9408 which was piloted by Sergt: Pilot WEBB whilst Bombing over Barzan AAA GILROY descended by parachute and was NOT INJURED has made his way to BILLEH where he is now AAA Court of Inquiry being held AAA Further particulars will be forwarded as soon as possible AAA Aircraft returned to Mosul and landed O.K. (sold with copy of the report confirming this and if it was not for the telephone cables he would have fallen out over enemy territory). Newspaper cutting confirming the late recognition of the MID which related to his service in Northern Kurdistan between December 1931 to June 1932. Cutting from newspaper and the Aeroplane confirming his falling through the fuselage, it confirmed that despite landing in a hostile environment he was able to get to a wireless station which had been taken over by the Iraqi Army. Letter from Irvin Air Chute Ltd dated 22.1.1932 confirming his membership to the International Caterpillar Club. Together with a section of the full listing which confirms Gilroy using a parachute on the 12th November 1931 in Mosul and again on the 11th December at Mosul. Two pieces of air-drop propaganda as dropped before bombing on offending Kurdish Villages. Details and newspaper cutting relating to the Monospar which crash landed in the Timor Sea, Gilroy served as the Wireless Operator. The crew were rescued by natives and eventually went on board the British Steamer Nimoda which was on route for Durban. The Monospar was attempting a record flight from Melbourne to England but having left Darwin on route for Kupang, Timor crashed on the Seringapatam Reef. Pilot error relating to the compass was put as the blame, fortunately all four crew survived.
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