Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. Campaign Groups. WWII Group of 4 awarded to Flight Sergeant Stuart Bertram Billing, 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, killed in action during operations in the Near East 12-13 August 1943, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with clasp 'North Africa 1942-43', Italy Star, War Medal, 1939-1945; medals unnamed as issued, mounted below portrait photograph in a wooden frame for display. Extremely fine. (4)
Flight Sergeant S B Billing was initially recorded as missing in action during operations in the Near East during the night of the 12-13 August 1943. Based with 70 Squadron at the time in Kairouan-Temmar in Tunisia, this squadron was well-placed to bomb strategic targets in Italy. The Squadron diary states they had been involved in bombings in the area of Cape Peloro & Messina, and mentions Flight Sergeant Billing as 2nd Pilot of Aircraft 'A' HZ.427 Wellington X, and it states: 'This aircraft which is missing after operations on the night of 12th/13th August, was reported to have been shot down over target by 4 other aircraft. No other details.' Another report states: '...probably hit by flak in target area, as 3 aircraft reported seeing an aircraft exploding and falling to the ground.' He is commemorated at the Syracuse War Cemetary, Sicily. Lot sold with a quantity of useful research and photographs.
Estimate: £150-200
Flight Sergeant S B Billing was initially recorded as missing in action during operations in the Near East during the night of the 12-13 August 1943. Based with 70 Squadron at the time in Kairouan-Temmar in Tunisia, this squadron was well-placed to bomb strategic targets in Italy. The Squadron diary states they had been involved in bombings in the area of Cape Peloro & Messina, and mentions Flight Sergeant Billing as 2nd Pilot of Aircraft 'A' HZ.427 Wellington X, and it states: 'This aircraft which is missing after operations on the night of 12th/13th August, was reported to have been shot down over target by 4 other aircraft. No other details.' Another report states: '...probably hit by flak in target area, as 3 aircraft reported seeing an aircraft exploding and falling to the ground.' He is commemorated at the Syracuse War Cemetary, Sicily. Lot sold with a quantity of useful research and photographs.
Estimate: £150-200