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£150

WW2 RAF Bomber Command 1942 149 Squadron Casualty Medal Group Awarded to Flight Sergeant Leslie Reginald Richards a navigator with 149 Squadron who was killed when his Short Stirling bomber was brought down by anti aircraft fire.
1939/45 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal ... Condolence slip with typed name FLIGHT SERGEANT L RICHARDS ... Forwarding box with address for R Richard 4 Granham Road Bristol.
The address on the forwarding box is confirmed on the 1939 British Register as the home of F/S Richards. Flight Sergeant Leslie Reginald Richards was a navigator with 149 Squadron which operated the Short Stirling bomber. On the night of the 23rd/24th June his crew was tasked with a gardening trip, laying mines of Breast harbour. The sterling was hit by flak, engulfing the aircraft in flames, the bail out order was given three crew jumping over the sea, the remaining 4 crew members trapped in the aircraft which crashed at Plougonvelin.