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orders, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria 452 Family Group: A Scarce Great War 1918 ‘French Theatre’ D.F.M. Pair to ‘Gunner Ace’ Sergeant Mechanic J. Grant, 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force a) Distinguished Flying Medal, G.V.R. (100425 Sergt.-Mech. Grant, J., R.A.F.) b) British War Medal (100425. Sgt. J. Grant. R.A.F.), generally very fine or better, with the following related documents: - Four Photographs of recipient in uniform - Two Letters from the Royal Air Force Records Central Registry to addressed to recipient concerning the dispatch of his D.F.M., dated 20.11.1919 and 26.11.1919 - Two Letters from recipient’s sister written to a collector, dated in the 1970’s 1914-15 Star (1291. L-Cpl. J. Grant. A.&S. Highrs.), very fine (3) £3,000-3,500 D.F.M. London Gazette 3.12.1918 100425 Sergt.-Mech. James Grant (Sandbank, Argyllshire) ‘A gallant and capable non-commissioned officer who has accounted for six enemy aeroplanes. On 1st September, whilst on a bomb raid his formation was attacked by fifteen Fokker biplanes and five triplanes. In the severe fighting that ensued Sergt. Grant served his gun with exceptional skill, crashing one enemy machine, and it was largely due to his good shooting that the enemy were eventually driven off.’ 100425 Sergeant Mechanic James Grant, D.F.M., the son of Simon and Agnes Grant, of Sandbank, Argyll; enlisted Royal Flying Corps, 30.10.1917; advanced Sergeant Mechanic, 2.4.1918; re-mustered as Observer, April 1918 and qualified as Observer (N.C.O.), 4.7.1918; served with 57 Squadron (D.H. 4’s), Le Quesnoy, France, from 6.5.1918; and flew in long distance reconnaissance, bombing, and photography operations with the squadron; initially paired with Lieutenant C.W. Peckham, Grant spent the end of May and the beginning of June flying on reconnaissance missions over Bapaume Dump; his first success came on 10.6.1918, ‘during a bomb raid on Bapaume Dump, Lt. C.W. Peckham and Sergeant J. Grant, 57 Squadron, were attacked by eight Fokker triplanes at the first of which Sergeant Grant fired, sending it down in flames. The remaining E.A. then headed off the D.H. 4, compelling it to fly north. A little later another E.A. opened fired from below; Lt. Peckham dived on it, and after firing 80 rounds saw it crash to the ground. The D.H.4 then returned home’ (R.A.F. Communiques refers); another success followed nine days later when engaging six Pfalz Scouts over the Bapaume area; with Lieutenant J.T. Kirkland as his pilot, Grant shared a forced down out of control with a D.H. 4 piloted by Captain C.H. Stokes; whilst flying with Lieutenant E.M. Coles, Grant managed to add another two enemy aircraft destroyed to his total, ‘14.8.1918 - A formation of 57 Squadron was attacked on returning from a bomb raid. One E.A. which got on the tail of Capt. A. McGregor, was shot down by his observer (Lt. I.F.D. Tanqueray), the pilot being seen to jump out in a parachute just before the machine caught fire. Sergeant J. Grant (observer) with Lt. E.M. Coles also shot down a hostile machine which was on his tail, the pilot again descending in a parachute. 1.9.1918 - during the course of bomb raids carried out by 57 Squadron enemy scouts, which attacked their formations, were successfully engaged. Sgt. D.E. Edgley and Sgt. N. Sandison brought one hostile machine down in flames and drove another out of control. Lt. E.M. Coles and Sergeant J. Grant, and Lt. F.O. Thornton and 2Lt. F.C. Craig, destroyed two more hostile machines’ (Ibid); the first week of September saw Grant paired with Captain A. MacGregor, this combination worked to good effect when forcing down out of control another Fokker over Bourlon Wood on the 4th September, and bagging another brace of enemy aircraft destroyed the following day, west of Marcoing and west of Avesnes-le-Sec; despite the early success of the day Grant and MacGregor were forced down themselves by the machine guns of a Fokker DVII; MacGregor managed to land the aircraft without serious injury; Grant carried on flying with the squadron until his return to the UK at the end of October 1918; transferred to R.A.F. Reserve, 28.2.1919 (entitled to Victory Medal). 1291 Corporal John Grant, the son of Simon and Agnes Grant, of Sandbank, Argyll; served during the Great with the 1st/8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in the French Theatre of War and was killed in action, 13.11.1916; on the latter date the battalion were in action on the Somme and attacked Beaumont-Hamel, ‘with 1/5th Seaforth led 152nd Brigade’s assault - advancing north of Auchonvillers-Beaumont Road sustained heavy casualties from machine gun fire before first objective was taken - deep mud then hindered advance on to second line - all objectives taken and held. Casualties - 266. Relieved and to Mailly-Maillet Wood.’ (British Battalions on the Somme, R. Westlake refers); Grant is buried in Mailly Wood Cemetery. 453 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Civil Division, Commander’s (C.B.E.), neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, nearly extremely fine £180-220 WWW.spiNK.Com
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN 454 Captain J.M. Child 454 The Great War M.C. attributed to ‘Fighter Ace’ Captain J.M. Child, 19 and 84 Squadrons, Royal Flying Corps Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, extremely fine, with the recipient’s silver identity tag, inscribed ‘Capt. J.M. Child, C of E, Royal Flying Corps’ £550-750 M.C. London Gazette 5.7.1918 Lt. (T./Capt.) James Martin Child, Manch. R. and R.F.C. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While leading a patrol he encountered four enemy scouts, one of which he destroyed. On another occasion he attacked one of two enemy two-seater machines which he encountered over the enemy’s lines. He disabled the machine, and skilfully turned it towards our lines, where the enemy pilot was forced to land and he and his observer were taken prisoner. On another occasion he attacked five enemy scouts, one of which he destroyed. He showed the greatest judgment and determination.’ Captain James Martin Child, M.C., born Leytonstone, Essex, October 1893, and educated at Leyton County High School. After leaving school emigrated to Canada; enlisted as a Private in the 2nd Canadian Overseas Contingent, 20.11.1914; once back in England Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Manchester Regiment, 3.3.1915; seconded to the Royal Flying Corps, and gazetted Flying Officer, 2.3.1916; after briefly serving with No.4 Squadron, joined No.19 Squadron, July 1916, flying BE12s and later Spads. He achieved his first Victory on St. George’s Day, 1917, destroying an Albatros north-west of Douai, and followed that up with two more Victories (one Out of Control and one Destroyed) with the Squadron, earning himself a promotion to Captain and a Mention in Despatches (London Gazette 15.5.1917). After a rest joined the newly formed No.84 Squadron as a Flight Commander, flying SE5As, and gained a further five Victories (two Out of Controls (one shared); two Destroyed; and one Captured) between the 21st October and 30th November 1917, for which he was awarded the Military Cross, as well as being appointed a Chevalier of the Belgian Order of Leopold, and receiving the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Returning to the U.K., he was tragically killed in a motor car accident, 23.8.1918, and is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery, Essex. 231
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