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The G.S.M. 'Malaya' awarded to Brigand Navigator Flight Sergeant H. L. P. Gregory, 84...
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The G.S.M. ‘Malaya’ awarded to Brigand Navigator Flight Sergeant H. L. P. Gregory, 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in a flying accident near Tengah airfield, Malaya, 1 June 1951 General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (553395 F. Sgt. H. L. P. Gregory. R.A.F.) extremely fine £140-£180 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 2021 Harry Loius Paul Gregory was born in Holque, Pas de Calais, France in June 1922. He enlisted as a Boy entrant in the Royal Air Force in February 1939, and advanced to Temporary Corporal in March 1941 (service papers giving entitlement to Africa Star, and Defence and War Medals). Gregory carried out training as a Navigator in 1947, and advanced to Flight Sergeant in September 1950. He was posted as a Navigator for operational service with 84 Squadron (Brigands) at Tengah, Malaya in April 1950. Flight Sergeant Gregory was killed in a flying accident, 1 June 1951, when Brigand VS.869 crashed and burst into flames about two miles North of the Airfield, while doing practice asymmetric flying. Sadly, all three crew members were killed: Flying Officer K. J. Fullager (pilot); Flight Sergeant H. L. P. Gregory (Navigator) and Flight Sergeant C. Sharky (Signaller). Sold with copied service papers and copied research.
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The G.S.M. ‘Malaya’ awarded to Brigand Navigator Flight Sergeant H. L. P. Gregory, 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was killed in a flying accident near Tengah airfield, Malaya, 1 June 1951 General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (553395 F. Sgt. H. L. P. Gregory. R.A.F.) extremely fine £140-£180 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, February 2021 Harry Loius Paul Gregory was born in Holque, Pas de Calais, France in June 1922. He enlisted as a Boy entrant in the Royal Air Force in February 1939, and advanced to Temporary Corporal in March 1941 (service papers giving entitlement to Africa Star, and Defence and War Medals). Gregory carried out training as a Navigator in 1947, and advanced to Flight Sergeant in September 1950. He was posted as a Navigator for operational service with 84 Squadron (Brigands) at Tengah, Malaya in April 1950. Flight Sergeant Gregory was killed in a flying accident, 1 June 1951, when Brigand VS.869 crashed and burst into flames about two miles North of the Airfield, while doing practice asymmetric flying. Sadly, all three crew members were killed: Flying Officer K. J. Fullager (pilot); Flight Sergeant H. L. P. Gregory (Navigator) and Flight Sergeant C. Sharky (Signaller). Sold with copied service papers and copied research.
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