Medals awarded for courage and bravery during World War II’s first Dieppe landing will be sold at Bonhams Coins, Medals and Banknote auction on the 2nd April 2008.

Lot 65 is a Second World War Reconnaissance D.F.C and 1940 D.F.M awarded to Squadron Leader L.G.Smith, Royal Air Force which is expected to fetch £4,500 – £5,000.

In June 1940, the then Acting Corporal Smith and his company were attacked by nine German fighter aircraft, ME.109s, and it is during this operation that he showed his guns skills as well as his coolness bringing down one Me.109 and severely damaging another.

Possibly the most interesting part of lot 65 is Smith’s logbook, which starts on July 14th 1941 and includes a fascinating entry. Smith took part in the Dieppe Raid codenamed Operation Jubilee, the largest operation that had taken place up to that point in the war, including the army, navy and air force at the same time.

Posted: 03|12|08 at 10:53 am. Filed under: UK News.