Air Force Medal group of 5 to Signaller I R. J. Le Feaver, Royal Air Force, scarce, see history

A scarce GVIR Air Force Medal group of five to Sig I R.J. Le Feaver, Royal Air Force

578375: Le Feaver, Royston Joseph. b.27.3.1924; enlisted 27.8.40 (3 Wing); No1 Signals School (Cranwell)(2M9C); AC1 14.8.42; SHQ Hornchurch 14.9.42 (re-mustered WOM); Leighton Buzzard 8.10.42; 1AGS (Pembrey) 12.12.42 (re-mustered WOM/w/t a/g); Sgt 30.12.42; India 18.1.43; 1 Aircrew Transit Unit

18.3.43; 240Sqn (Redhills Lake) 30. 1.43; T.F/Sgt 30.12.43; T. W/O 27.4.45; HE 7.7.45; 1PDC 1.8.45; ACAC 27.8.45; 1382TCU (Wymeswold) 30.9.45 (re-mustered Sig IA 1.7.46)(Sig IA 28. 10.47) (unit relocated to North Luffenham 10. 12.47 and disbanded into 2400CU wef 5. 1.48); North Luffenham 31.12.47; discharged 11.10.48 (Sig IA); re-enlisted 12.10.48 (Sig [4); 2400CU (North Luffenham) (det. Wunsdorf); 101PDC 16.10.49; Class 'A 'Release 14.11.49; 'E' Reserve 15.11.49; Air Force Medal LG 2. 1.50 (Signaller I Le Feaver is employed as a Flight Signaller at No 240 Operational Conversion Unit. In addition, he has flown 188 sorties on the Berlin Air Lift, which in itself is an outstanding effort for the member of staff of a training unit. He has shown exceptional enthusiasm for flying and when the unit was very short of student signalers he flew many hours day and night as the signaller with student crews, to enable pilots and navigators to be passed out. He is a most enthusiastic flyer and an excellent instructor. His standards of operating and procedure are of the highest order, and his enthusiasm is a fine example to students passing through the unit. By his all-round instructional work and his fine effort on the air lift this non-commissioned officer has set a fine example)(Sig 1); AFM(GVIR)(Sig I), 39/45, Burma, DM, WM (Air Force Medal in named box of issue; WW2 stars loose.).

Tour of operations as Wireless Operator with 2405qn (Catalina) (Red Hills Lake, Calcutta, India)

Instructor with 240 Operational Conversion Unit. Detached to RAF Wunstorf for Operation Plainfare (Berlin Airlift). Completed 188 sorties on Berlin Airlift.

Very scarce rank of 'Signaller I' on an Air Force Medal.

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578375 Signaller I Rovston Josesh LE FEAVER, Roval Air Fore, No. 240

Operational Conversion Unit Royal Air Force Station, North Luffenhan (0 22000) 2300 330.

Signaller I Le Feaver is employed as a Flight Signaller at No.240 Operational Conversion Unit.

In addition, he has flown 188 sorties on the Berlin Air Lift, which in itself is an outstanding effort for the member of the staff of a training unit. He has shown exceptional enthusiasm for flying and when the unit was very short of student signallers he flew many hours day and night as the signeller with student crews, to enable pilots and navigators to be passed out. He is a most enthusiastic flyer and an excellent instructor. His standards of operating and procedure are of the highest order, and his enthusiasm is a fine example to students passing through the unit. By his all-round instructional work and his fine effort on the air lift, this non-commissioned officer has set an excellent example.