Description
Observer Corps Medal, EIIR, Chief Observer J. Osborne, awarded during 1966 for service with 21 Group in Preston, Lancashire.
Officially named: “Chief Observer J. Osborne.”
With an original related cap badge of the Observer Corps, “Forewarned is Forearmed”.
Confirmed in the book, as having been issued during 1966 for his service with No 21 Group.
At the time 21 Group was based in Preston, Lancashire, or Lancaster at some point before that.
The rank of Chief Observer is the 3rd rank in the Observer Corps, and the highest you can achieve without a Commission.
The Chief Observer is a part time role and the highest rank for an NCO, they would typically take on the role of a Crew Supervisor or Post Head Observer. A typical Post would have 1 Chief Observer, 1 Leading Observer and 8 Observers.
Out of 14318 medals issued, 2793 were to the rank of Chief Observer.
