Hero of the skies (From This is Hampshire) Name: OXBORROW, JOHN EDGAR PERCIVAL Initials: J E P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 44 Sqdn. Date of Death: 12/09/1944 Service No: 176017 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of Percival Coppen Oxborrow and Nellie Eva Oxborrow, of Southampton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 203. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Lancaster PB189/G of 44 Squadron on mission to Stuttgart Tookoff at 19.03 from Dunholme Lodge. /G for H2S? Reported crashed at 23.45 on the Gueter Bahnhof at Stuttgart. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/O Macgregor was a Rhodesian. F/L J E P Oxborrow DFC F/O J R MacGregor (P2) Sgt D A Cotter F/Sgt D A C Hamilton F/Sgt F A Murphy Sgt N Mitchell Sgt D Penton Sgt J F C Halliwell
I agree Andy. Fortunately it seems that more and more generous philanthropists are taking this action. Kerry Stokes in Australia is a fine example. Cheers Owen
I always get upset when I see medals like this for sale !! .... I know I know they'll probably go to someone who will look after them ... but even so ..... :cry_smile: Bonhams - Headlines
It is a shame any military medals are sold. It is a part of the family history of the person who received the medals. I just hope they are not being sold by some relation who is trying to make a quick dollar out of the award.