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The extremely rare 'Northern Kurdistan' casualty pair awarded to Wapiti observer, Leading...
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The extremely rare ‘Northern Kurdistan’ casualty pair awarded to Wapiti observer, Leading Aircraftman L. G. Edmonds, 55 Squadron, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Northern Kurdistan (365222 L.A.C. L. G. Edmonds. R.A.F.) suspension loose; Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, 1 clasp (in Arabic) South Kurdistan 1930-31, bronze, unnamed as issued, mounted on card for display, nearly very fine (2) £1,800-£2,200 --- Approximately 65 officers and 280 airmen were awarded the ‘Northern Kurdistan’ clasp. Leonard George Edmonds was born in Gillingham, Kent in June 1909, and enlisted in the Royal Air Force as a Halton Apprentice (No. 10 Entry) in September 1924. He advanced to Leading Aircraftman and served as an Observer with 55 Squadron (Wapitis) during the operations in both Southern and Northern Kurdistan. Leading Aircraftman Edmonds was killed in action, 25 May 1932, and the following is given by the Report on the Operations against Shaikh Ahmed of Barzan 1931-32, Air Ministry - May 1933: ‘On the evening of 25 May [1932], during the low flying which was essential at the outset of the operations, 335725 Corporal Haskell, A. B., an air gunner of No. 55 (B) Squadron was seriously wounded in the back. On the same day a Wapiti of No. 55 (B) Squadron failed to return from the dusk patrol, and was subsequently found to have been shot down by rifle fire from the ground near Hupa. The aeroplane was completely destroyed, and the pilot, 364528 Sergeant Basting, L. F. G. and the observer, 365222 L.A.C. Edmonds, L. G., were both killed instantaneously. Their remains were eventually buried with full military honours by a detachment of the Iraqi Army on 26th June. Though the aircraft were subsequently often hit by rifle from the ground, there were, fortunately, no further casualties.’ This being an extremely rare casualty to the Royal Air Force - during the Northern Kurdistan campaign, the service suffered casualties of 1 Officer wounded; 2 Airmen killed in action, 1 died of wounds, and 1 wounded. Sold with copied research.
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The extremely rare ‘Northern Kurdistan’ casualty pair awarded to Wapiti observer, Leading Aircraftman L. G. Edmonds, 55 Squadron, Royal Air Force General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Northern Kurdistan (365222 L.A.C. L. G. Edmonds. R.A.F.) suspension loose; Iraq, Kingdom, Active Service Medal, 1 clasp (in Arabic) South Kurdistan 1930-31, bronze, unnamed as issued, mounted on card for display, nearly very fine (2) £1,800-£2,200 --- Approximately 65 officers and 280 airmen were awarded the ‘Northern Kurdistan’ clasp. Leonard George Edmonds was born in Gillingham, Kent in June 1909, and enlisted in the Royal Air Force as a Halton Apprentice (No. 10 Entry) in September 1924. He advanced to Leading Aircraftman and served as an Observer with 55 Squadron (Wapitis) during the operations in both Southern and Northern Kurdistan. Leading Aircraftman Edmonds was killed in action, 25 May 1932, and the following is given by the Report on the Operations against Shaikh Ahmed of Barzan 1931-32, Air Ministry - May 1933: ‘On the evening of 25 May [1932], during the low flying which was essential at the outset of the operations, 335725 Corporal Haskell, A. B., an air gunner of No. 55 (B) Squadron was seriously wounded in the back. On the same day a Wapiti of No. 55 (B) Squadron failed to return from the dusk patrol, and was subsequently found to have been shot down by rifle fire from the ground near Hupa. The aeroplane was completely destroyed, and the pilot, 364528 Sergeant Basting, L. F. G. and the observer, 365222 L.A.C. Edmonds, L. G., were both killed instantaneously. Their remains were eventually buried with full military honours by a detachment of the Iraqi Army on 26th June. Though the aircraft were subsequently often hit by rifle from the ground, there were, fortunately, no further casualties.’ This being an extremely rare casualty to the Royal Air Force - during the Northern Kurdistan campaign, the service suffered casualties of 1 Officer wounded; 2 Airmen killed in action, 1 died of wounds, and 1 wounded. Sold with copied research.
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