Description
General Service Medal, GVI, bar Malaya, 1953 Coronation Medal, L.A.C. Geoffrey Douglas Boniface, Royal Air Force, an RAF Bandsman.
Officially engraved: “3116616 L.A.C. G.D. Boniface. R.A.F.”
Swing mounted as worn on original ribbons.
1953 Coronation confirmed on the medal roll, which shows him present with the “No 5 Regional Band” RAF.
Geoffrey Douglas Boniface was born in Chertsey Surrey during April 1930.
Local wartime newspapers in Surrey recall a young Musician named “Geoffrey Boniface” described as “The Boy Wonder on the Xylophone and Accordion”. He is mentioned a few times working various events.
An account of the RAF performing at the Coronation can be found here:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/raf-music-services/news/former-raf-musician-recalls-1953-coronation/
