Watch List notes:

An Interesting 'Aircraft Development' G.S.M. Palestine 1945-48 awarded to Higher Executive Officer Dennis Richard Hunt, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, late R.A.F. Air Fighting Development Squadron, Tangmere, whose service spanned some 44 years of aircraft development, comprising: General Service Medal, 1918-62, single clasp Palestine 1945-48 (569628 Sgt. D. R. Hunt. R.A.F.); Offered with Air Fighting Development Squadron Photo, dated 1945, R.A.F. release book and other original documentation showing his full R.A.E. service, lightly toned, good very fine. H.E.O. Dennis Richard Hunt was born on 15 April 1920, and enlisted for service with the R.A.F. on 29 January 1936. His R.A.F. release book confirms overseas service in WW2 in France (1939-40)l Malta (1942-4) and Palestine (1946-48), with additional entitlement to the 1935 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal. He appears to have served as an Aircraft Fitter, with 'superior' technical knowledge, and being a 'first class organiser'. After reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant in the R.A.F., in 1950 he joined the Royal Aircraft Establishment, based exclusively at Farnborough, with whom he remained in service until his retirement on 14 April 1980, after 44 years' service in the R.A.F. and R.A.E.