Group of 6 to 14464 Frederick Bracegirdle Nelson enlisted on the 30th June 1938, No1 Depot Uxbridge, service in the Middle East 8th March 1939, see history

GVIRI BEM, MiD group with pre-war Palestine and WW2 medals.

614464: Jepson, Frederick Bracegirdle. b.14.4.1910 (Coventry, Warwickshire); enlisted 30.6.1938 (No 1 Depot, Uxbridge); AC2(Clerk/GD); Station Hemswell 9.9.38; LAC; Middle East 8.3.39; Station Ramleh 21.3.39; HQ Middle East (Cairo) 13.10.39; T.Cpl 1.3.40; T/Sgt 1.6.40; Mentioned In Despatch. LG 1.1.42 (Sgi); A.F/Sgt

1.2.43; HQ North West Africa (333 Group) 8.3.43; T.F/Sgt 1.5.43; HQ(U)Med. Air Command (Algiers);

Mentioned In Despatches 17.9.43 (F/Sgt); HQ(U) Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (Algiers) 1.1.44; 1 Base Personnel Depot 1.2.44; Home Establishment 7.2.44; F/Sgt; HQ(U) Bomber Command (High Wycombe); 9 Personnel Despatch Centre 1.11.45; RAF Station Kankesunterai 19.12.45; British Empire Medal (Military Division) LG 1.1.46 (F/Sgt); 1 Personnel Holding Unit 7.5.46; Bentwaters 28.7.46; HQ 91 Group (Abingdon)

2.12.46; HQ 21Group (Swinderby) 1.5.47; Air Ministry Manning & Resource Unit (Bush House, London)

29.9.47; F/Sgt 1.8.48; discharged 22.1.50 (F/Sgt); died 30.1.1980 (Lancing, West Sussex); BEM(GVIRD(F/Sgt) (in box of issue) with accompanying named Central Chancery Letter, General Service Medal 1918, clasp Palestine (LAC), 39/45, Africa/42-43, DM, WM(MID); confirmation letter re award of North Africa 1942-43 clasp; medals loose.