Lot 87
From An Attic
"Behind The Wire" - Medal and Militaria Sale | M25001
Auction: 17 September 2025 at 14:00 BST
Description
The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Private Henry Brownings, 5th Dragoon Guards, who Died of Disease at Heilbron, South Africa on the 20th of May 1902 comprising Queen’s South Africa Medal 3rd type, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa, (4233 Pte H. Brownings. 5th Dragoon Gds.), toned very fine (1)
Lancaster Pilot, Flying Officer Frederick George Brownings who flew 29 Operational Sorties and was a awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, GVIR, Officially dated (1944), 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, all unnamed as issued very fine (5)
Distinguished Flying Cross The London Gazette 17th October 1944
Frederick George Brownings (175119) R.A.F/.V.R. 103 Squadron
No 103 Squadron – Elsham Wolds – Lancaster III
24th February 1944 Ops Schweinfurt – 2nd Pilot
15th March 1944 Ops Stuttgart – Diverted Lindholme
19th March 1944 Ops Frankfurt 1 x 4,000 and incendiaries
22nd March 1944 Ops Frankfurt 1 x 4,000 and incendiaries
24th March 1944 Ops Berlin 1 X 4,000. 1 X 1,000, 1 x 500 Attacked by Fighter Coned By Searchlight Shot up By FLAK Turrets U/S. Rear Gunner Killed Landed Dunsford, No Flaps, Intercom, Lights. Trimmers etc. Large Hole in Port Wing etc.
9th April 1944 Ops Sea Mining Danzig Bay 5 X 1,500 Mines
10th April 1944 Aulnoye 12 X 1,000, + 4 x 500 HE
18th April 1944 Ops Rouen 12 X 1,000 Incendiaries 7,500 Attack by Fighter Believed Hit by Mid Upper Gunner Shot up by FLAK crossing coast on way home, narrow escape for Rear Gunner
22nd April 1944 Ops Dusseldorf 1 X 4,000 + Incendiaries
23rd April 1944 Ops Sea Mining Greifswalder Bay 6 X 1,500 Mines
3rd May 1944 Ops Mailly Camp 1 X 4,000, 16 C 500 HE
6th May 1944 Ops Abigne Racan 11 x 1,000 2 x 500 HE
9th May 1944 Ops Mardyck 13,000 HE
10th May 1944 Ops Heligoland Bight 6 X 1,500 Mines
12th May 1944 Ops Heligoland Bight 6 X 1,500 Mines
19th May 1944 Ops Orleans 9, X 1,000 6 X 500 HE
21st May 1944 Ops Duisburg 1 X 4,000 Incendiaries
22nd May 1944 Ops Dortmund 1 X 4,000 + Incendiaries
24th May 1944 Ops Aachen 11x 1,000 4 X 500
27th May 1944 ops Aachen 11 X 1,000 + 4 X 500 HE
9th June 1944 Ops Flers 18 X 500 HE Hit Aerodrome
12th June 1944 Ops Gelsenkirchen 1 X 4,000 16 X 1,000 HE
14th June Ops Le Havre 11 X 1,000, + 4 X 500 HE (Daylight)
16th June 1944 Ops Sterkrade 11 X 1,000 + 16 X 500
19th June Ops – Recalled
20th June 1944 Ops Pas De Calais 18 X 1,000 HE (Daylight)
23rd June 1944 Ops Saintrs 11 X 1,000 + 2 X 500 HE
24th June 1944 Ops Flers 18 X 500 HE
27th June 1944 Ops Chateau Bernapre L/Site 18 X 500 HE
30th June 1944 Ops Neuville Au Bois L/Site 11 X 1,000 4 X 500 (Daylight)
4th July 1944 Ops Orleans 18 X 500
End of Tour 29 2/3 Sorties 169 Hours 20 Mins
The Rear Gunner Who was Killed on the 25th Of March 1944 was Sergeant Ronald Thomas wo was aged 20. He is buried in Chippenham (London Road) Cemetery
The RAF Group Sold with Pilots Flying Log Book, Box of issue and Bestowal slip, Box for DFC With King’s Letter, Medal Ribband Bar, photographs, dairies, photograph of Sgt Thomas, Deacon Flying Suit Dated 1941, 1943 Pattern Escape Flying Boots, RAF Officer Peaked Cap, Epaulettes.
The Casualty Group to Warrant Officer Class II Henry Peter George Parrott 113 Field Regiment Royal Artillery who was Killed in Action on the 15th of April 1945 at the Argenta Gap comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, 8th Army Clasp, Italy Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal with Mentioned in despatches oak leaf emblem, all unnamed as issued. Very Fine (5)
MiD The London Gazette 11th January 1945
For Distinguished Services in Italy
920369 W.O.II (R.Q.M.S.) H.P.G. Parrott
Sold with Condolence/Bestowal Slip, Photographs and a very large box of letters to his wife Mrs Parrott.
Henry Parrott married Florence May Clear in Worthing in 1942 Henry was Killed in Action in 1945, Florence Marries Frederick George Browning DFC in Worthing in 1948. Private Henry Browning is F.G Browning’s uncle.
Her 1939 Register entry shows both future surnames written over her. She is then a 23 year old hairdresser's assistant.
