Lot 86
A Bomb Aimers Pathfinder DFC Group
"Behind The Wire" - Medal and Militaria Sale | M25001
Auction: 17 September 2025 at 14:00 BST
Description
A Path Finder Force Bomb Aimers DFC group of 6 awarded to Flight Lieutenant George Ainsworth Reeves , No 8 Path Finder Force , No. 7 Squadron R.A.F. Comprising Distinguished Flying Cross GVIR, Officially Dated (1945) Privately engraved (89102 Flt. Lt. G. A. Reeves), 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, France & Germany Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, all privately engraved (89102 Flt Lt G.A. Reeves.), very fine (6)
DFC The London Gazette The 25th of September 1945
89102 Flying Officer George Ainsworth Reeves No 8 Path Finder Force No 7 Squadron
Air Bomber
This officer has undertaken 27 Operational Sorties, all with this Squadron, in the Path Finder Force, of which 23 have been with a Marker Crew.
Flying Officer Reeves is of a quiet and collected manner, but possesses a strong devotion to duty, and determination to press home attacks against the enemy.
He has shown great courage in the face of opposition and a tenacity and endurance which is praiseworthy.
List of Operational Sorties - all Path Finder Force
4.12.44 Karlsruhe
5.12.44 Soest
12.12.44 Essen
24.12.44 Essen
31.12.44 Osterfeld
2.1.45 Ludwigshafen
5.1.45 Hanover
6.1.45 Hanau
7.1.45 Munich
28.1.45 Stuttgart
1.2.45 Ludwigshafen
13.2.45 Dresden
14.2.45 Chemnitz
20.2.45 Dortmund
21.2.45 Wurms
23.2.45 Pforzheim
27.2.45 Mainz
8.3.45 Hamburg
12.3.45 Dortmund
13.3.45 Wuppertal
15.3.45 Hagen
21.3.45 Rheine
22.3.45 Hildesheim
25.3.45 Hannover
8.4.45 Hamburg
9.4.45 Kiel
14.4.45 Potsdam
Sold with Original Buckingham Palace letter presenting the DFC in absence. Air Ministry Letter posting DFC and remains of envelope, Original Typed Copy of a letter from AVM Don Bennett Congratulating the P.F.F., British Solomon Islands Land Registry Tite Deed dared1962
Copy
London Gazette
entries and Copy DFC Citation.
