AIR CREW EUROPE CASUALTY GROUP TO FLYING OFFICER DEREK NORMAN ARMITAGE-454 SQN RAFVR-KILLED IN ACTION ON 30TH DECEMBER 1943

1939/45 Star,Aircew Europe Star,Africa Star and 1939/45 War Medal.
Medals about extremely fine.
Comes with casualty medal slip named to: Flying Officer D.N.Armitage.
Medal box of issue, named to: N.Armitage, Esq.26,Nether Hall Avenue,Huddersfield.
Flying Officer Derek Norman Armitage 454 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was killed in action on 30th December 1943.He is commemorated on the Alemein Memorial, Egypt.
Derek Norman Armitage was born in Hudderfileld in 1923.he had already served on operations over Europe when he was posted tp 454 Squadron on 3rd November, 1943. 454 squadron operated anti-shipping and ant-submarine patrols,He was the Navigator on a Balimore IV FA559 which was lost with all its crew of four over the Aegean Sea on 30th December, 1943.
He is also listed on the Manchester University Memorial.

Code: 53113