Five: Pilot Officer (Air Bomber) J. C. Corbally, Royal Canadian Air

Five: Pilot Officer (Air Bomber) J. C. Corbally, Royal Canadian Air Force, who was part of a gallant crew during a raid on Kassel in October 1943, in which his aircraft was shot to pieces; the subsequent actions of its crew to return the 'flying sieve' led to the award of a C.G.M. and D.F.C. He was subsequently killed on 30 March 1944 when his Halifax was involved in a fatal mid-air collision 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all in card boxes of issue; together with the recipient’s Birks Memorial Bar ‘P/O J. C. Corbally, R.C.A.F., 31 Mar. 1944’, in original card folder and outer envelope, extremely fine (5) £400-£500.

Estimate:£400

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