Baldwin & Sons
Auction 98 3 May 2016
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MILITARY MEDALS, Awards for Gallantry and Distinguished Service,
A Fine Second World War Mosquito Navigator Distinguished Flying Medal Casualty Group of 5 awarded to Warrant Officer Douglas Hamilton Styles, serving with 418 Squadron as a navigator for his Eton educated and Battle of Britain pilot, Wing Commander Lt. James Hayward Little, DFC and who was the unit's "most operationally-experienced navigator, his forays over enemy territory having exceeded the century mark", comprising Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (758047 F/Sgt. D. H. Styles. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, single clasp, Air Crew Europe; 1939-45 Defence Medal; 1939-45 War Medal. Good very fine. (5)
Distinguished Flying Medal Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 January 1943
758047 Flight Sergeant Douglas Hamilton STYLES, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 418 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron.
"Flight Sergeant Styles has taken part in 99 operational sorties. In May 1941, he was the navigator of an aircraft which, whilst operating off the West Coast of Ireland, attacked and damaged a Junkers 88. Since September 1941, he has participated in a large number of intruder operations over enemy occupied territories. This airman has always shown great keenness and determination in the performance of his duties. His skill in locating and bombing enemy airfields at night has set a fine example to the members of his squadron. He has flown as navigator in operations that have resulted in severely damaging 4 locomotives."
Styles, flying as a Radar Operator, was killed on 12 June 1943 in a flying accident near to Ford aerodrome together with his Eton educated and Battle of Britain pilot Fl. Lt. James Hayward Little, DFC. Their Mosquito suffered an engine cut on take-off and, having failed to gain height, they hit a tree. He is buried at Brookwood Military cemetery.
Estimate: £1500-2000
A Fine Second World War Mosquito Navigator Distinguished Flying Medal Casualty Group of 5 awarded to Warrant Officer Douglas Hamilton Styles, serving with 418 Squadron as a navigator for his Eton educated and Battle of Britain pilot, Wing Commander Lt. James Hayward Little, DFC and who was the unit's "most operationally-experienced navigator, his forays over enemy territory having exceeded the century mark", comprising Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (758047 F/Sgt. D. H. Styles. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, single clasp, Air Crew Europe; 1939-45 Defence Medal; 1939-45 War Medal. Good very fine. (5)
Distinguished Flying Medal Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 January 1943
758047 Flight Sergeant Douglas Hamilton STYLES, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 418 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron.
"Flight Sergeant Styles has taken part in 99 operational sorties. In May 1941, he was the navigator of an aircraft which, whilst operating off the West Coast of Ireland, attacked and damaged a Junkers 88. Since September 1941, he has participated in a large number of intruder operations over enemy occupied territories. This airman has always shown great keenness and determination in the performance of his duties. His skill in locating and bombing enemy airfields at night has set a fine example to the members of his squadron. He has flown as navigator in operations that have resulted in severely damaging 4 locomotives."
Styles, flying as a Radar Operator, was killed on 12 June 1943 in a flying accident near to Ford aerodrome together with his Eton educated and Battle of Britain pilot Fl. Lt. James Hayward Little, DFC. Their Mosquito suffered an engine cut on take-off and, having failed to gain height, they hit a tree. He is buried at Brookwood Military cemetery.
Estimate: £1500-2000