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    10 November 1992

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    Lot 445

    The Medals and Awards to Flight Lieutenant L.W. Green, Royal Air Force, Director, British Airports Authority

    Price realised

    GBP 506

    Estimate

    GBP 300 - GBP 350

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    The Medals and Awards to Flight Lieutenant L.W. Green, Royal Air Force, Director, British Airports Authority
    (a) Royal Victorian Order, Commander's (C.V.O.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel
    (b) Order of the British Empire, Member's (M.B.E.) breasst Badge, 2nd type, Civil Division, silver-gilt
    (c) 1939-45 War and Defence Medals
    (d) Austria, Honour Badge for Merit, silvered-metal and enamel, by Anton Reitterer, Vienna
    (e) Finland, Order of the White Rose, breast Badge, 5th Class, by A. Tillander, Helsinki
    (f) Germany (D.D.R.), Order of Merit, breast Badge
    (g) Jordan, Order of the Star, breast Badge, by Garrard
    (h) Mexico, Order of the Aztec Eagle, breast Badge, 4th Class
    (i) Netherlands, Order of Orange Nassau, breast Badge, 5th Class
    all medals and orders extremely fine and in cases of boxes of issue, with six related miniature awards (one damaged) (10)

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    Lot Essay

    INDENTFlight Lieutenant Leslie William Green, C.V.O., M.B.E., served in the Royal Air Force 1930-46; General Manager, Gatwick Airport 1965-71, and of Heathrow Airport 1971-73; Special Project Director, British Airport Authority 1973-75 (C.V.O.)

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