Three 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star and War Medal Groups, all Royal Air Force (Sergt. J. Gibson, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip and details from 100 Squadron record book; F/Sgt. G. Poole, with named comdolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'A Poole Esq' and a British War and Victory Medal pair -- Spr. A. Poole, R.E. in box of issue; A.C/1 R. J. Holben, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip and box of issue -- 'Mrs Holben'), first group engraved others impressed with number, rank, name and unit, extremely fine (9)

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Three 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star and War Medal Groups, all Royal Air Force (Sergt. J. Gibson, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip and details from 100 Squadron record book; F/Sgt. G. Poole, with named comdolence enclosure, box of issue -- 'A Poole Esq' and a British War and Victory Medal pair -- Spr. A. Poole, R.E. in box of issue; A.C/1 R. J. Holben, with named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip and box of issue -- 'Mrs Holben'), first group engraved others impressed with number, rank, name and unit, extremely fine (9)

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INDENTSergeant John Forster Gibson, Wireless Operator Air Gunner, No. 100 Squadron (Vildebeests) was almost certainly killed in action, 26 January 1942 as a result of one of the suicidal missions against the waves of Japanese landing on the east coast of Malaya; flying in obsolete biplanes with a maximum speed of 137 miles an hour the crew of these ancient machines flew to their deaths against the greatly superior 'Zero' fighters

Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Pool, No. 62 Squadron, is recorded as being killed in action, Far East, 14 February 1942; his name is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial to the Missing

Aircraftman Reginald James Holben, served with 163 Maintenance Unit, R.A.F. and died during captivity as a prisoner of war of the Japanese; he was buried in Labuan War Cemetery, Borneo

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