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Royal Observer Corps Lieutenant

Royal Observer Corps Medal, First type pre 1955, Observer Lieutenant J. F. Wilson. Rare to a full time Officer’s rank who was serving during WW2.

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Origin: United Kingdom
Nearly Extremely Fine

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Royal Observer Corps Medal, Observer Lieutenant J. F. Wilson. Rare to a full time Officer’s rank.

 

Jack Frederick Wilson served with No 1 Group at Maidstone, and was awarded his medal in 1954, so he had been a member since at least 1942 during WW2.

 

As this is a Senior rank, out of 14318 medals issued, only 184 were to Observer Lieutenants including men and women’s ranks.

 

Also only 2538 medals were issued as the 1st Type leading up to 1955.