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Bonhams Sell WWII RAF Pilot's D.F.C. Awarded For Flying A Mine-Laying Sortie Despite The Loss Of An Engine
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Son of Hampshire’s Bravery Recalled At Bonhams Sale
A Royal Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to Hampshire born, Flight
Lieutenant John Edgar Percival Oxborrow who carried out his sortie despite the
loss of an engine to anti-aircraft fire, sold at Bonhams sale of Coins Medals
and Banknotes on 18 December.
The group of medals in Lot 46, realised £6,110 and included a Second World War D.F.C. group of five, Royal Air Force, Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., dated 1944; 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal. With three to his father Private P.C.Oxborrow, Army Service Corps, 1914-15 Star trio (M2-054172 Pte P.C.Oxborrow. A.S.C.). With miniatures and discharge scroll.
The London Gazette reported on 17th October 1944 that: “One night in August 1944, Flying Officer Oxborrow piloted an aircraft on a mine-laying sortie. In view of the target, extremely skilled and determined flying was required. Despite heavy opposition and the added difficulty of combating searchlight defences, this officer pressed home his attack. On the mining run his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and one engine was put out of action. Undeterred, he continued the run and placed his mines in the correct position. He then brought his aircraft back to base without incurring further damage.”
“Flying Officer Oxborrow has completed many operations against a wide range of targets and his skill and devotion to duty have set a fine example.“
Flight Lieutenant John Edgar Percival Oxborrow was born on 9.1.1922 at Netley Abbey, Hampshire, he was educated at Taunton's School, Southampton. He enlisted on 30.6.1941 and began flight training on 9.3.1942 at No.26 E.F.T.S. Theale. He then continued his training at U.S. naval Reserve Aviation Base Detroit (Grosse Ile), and then on to Pensacola, Florida. He returned to the UK and went to 1516 B.A.T. Flight at Pershore. In November 1943 he went to Husbands Bosworth and began training on Wellingtons. He converted to Stirlings at Winthorpe in April 1944 and then went to the Lancaster finishing school at Syerston. He joined No.44 Squadron (Rhodesia) in June 1944 based at Dunholme Lodge. He began his missions throughout the summer including Criel, Stuttgart, Givou, Bois de Cassan, Bordeaux, Givors.
His last raid was on 12th September where the plane took off from Dunholme Lodge at 19.03 and was reported to have crashed at 23.45 on the Gueter Bahnhof at Stuttgart. All the crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
For more information please contact Julian Roup at Bonhams Press Office on 0207 468 8259 or email julian.roup@bonhams.com or press@bonhams.com
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in the USA; and Switzerland, France, Monaco, Australia, Hong Kong and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com.
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