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A post-War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Group Captain J. F. R. Eales-White, Royal Air...
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A post-War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Group Captain J. F. R. Eales-White, Royal Air Force, late Royal Scots Fusiliers and Machine Gun Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. F. R. Eales-White.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £120-£160 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1950. James Frederick Robert Eales-White was born on 12 April 1895 and was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 April 1916, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from November 1916; posted to the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) on 28 May 1918, he served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in 1918. Post-War, Eales-White was commissioned in the Royal Air Force on 10 May 1921, and was advanced Wing Commander on 1 July 1939. He served with them during the Second World War, and was promoted Group Captain on 1 October 1946. Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1950 Birthday Honours’ List, he retired on 30 October 1950. Sold with copied research.
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A post-War O.B.E. group of five awarded to Group Captain J. F. R. Eales-White, Royal Air Force, late Royal Scots Fusiliers and Machine Gun Corps The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. F. R. Eales-White.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £120-£160 --- O.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1950. James Frederick Robert Eales-White was born on 12 April 1895 and was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 April 1916, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from November 1916; posted to the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) on 28 May 1918, he served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in 1918. Post-War, Eales-White was commissioned in the Royal Air Force on 10 May 1921, and was advanced Wing Commander on 1 July 1939. He served with them during the Second World War, and was promoted Group Captain on 1 October 1946. Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1950 Birthday Honours’ List, he retired on 30 October 1950. Sold with copied research.
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