Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (Sgt. R. F. Smale, with M.I.D. Oakleaf, named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip and details from 630 Squadron record book; P/O J. P. Basset, with an R.A.F.O/Rs cap badge, details from 245 Squadron record book, and a 1914 Star trio, Imperial Service Medal Group to Sapper J. J. Bassett, Royal Engineers), all 2nd. War Stars and Medals impressed with number, where applicable, rank, name and unit, nearly extremely fine and better (12)

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Two 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence and War Medal Groups, both Royal Air Force (Sgt. R. F. Smale, with M.I.D. Oakleaf, named condolence enclosure, entitlement slip and details from 630 Squadron record book; P/O J. P. Basset, with an R.A.F.O/Rs cap badge, details from 245 Squadron record book, and a 1914 Star trio, Imperial Service Medal Group to Sapper J. J. Bassett, Royal Engineers), all 2nd. War Stars and Medals impressed with number, where applicable, rank, name and unit, nearly extremely fine and better (12)

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INDENTSergeant Robert Francis Smale, Flight Engineer, No. 630 Squadron (Lancasters) failed to return from bombing operations against Berlin, 1/2 January 1944 when German fighters were particularly active en route; he was buried in Berlin War Cemetery

Pilot Officer Joseph Peter Bassett, Pilot, No. 245 Squadron (Typhoons) was detailed to attack a target 30 miles south-east of Dieppe, 10 January 1944; the weather deteriorated and flak was encountered; Bassett's machine was seen to burst into flames and crash, breaking up into several burning pieces -- he was too low to bale out; Bassett was buried in Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais