WW2 RNAS Pilots Tunic & Cap, Tirpitz Raid DSC Winner

RNVR officers tunic named to M. H. Meredith. Cuff rank braid for Lt. Commander, left cuff has the bullion naval pilots wings. medal ribbons for DSC, 39-45, Atlantic and Pacific Stars, Defence and 1939-45 War medals. Also with his cap, fitted with a loose white cotton cover. Both items in good used condition. In 1944 meredith was a pilot with 829 Sqn RNAS and took part in Operation Tungsten, the raid on the German battleship Tirpitz. His squadron was part of the second wave and he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for 'undaunted courage, skill, and determination in carrying out the daring attack'. More info here: http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/RollofHonour/Battlehonour_crewlists/Tirpitz_operationTungsten_april1944.html
later in 1944 829Sqn merged with 831 Sqn and sailed east. After promotion Meredith took command of 815 Sqn in the Far East and remained there for the rest of the war, sailing home in September 1945.
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