Royal Artillery (April 1940)
He was transferred to 423 Squadron on October 14
The newspaper comes with a double page of the Berlin Observer
where he was promoted to Acting Warrant Officer 1st Class on April 1
and was later appointed to the Personal Trust Department of the company
France, Vichy Government. An (Etat Française) Vichycroix De Guerre, C.1944 GTRexclude Royal Artillery (April 1940)France; Bronze, unmarked, "1944" reverse, 38. 2 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon, oxidation evident on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The "Unofficial French State" (Etat Franaise) Vichy War Cross (Croix de Guerre) has the double bladed Vichy "francicsa" (axe) above the inscription "ETAT FRANCAIS" on the obverse centrepiece, while the reverse centrepiece is dated "1944", the date referring to