20th Jul, 2022 10:30

Militaria, Maps & Ethnographica

 
  Lot 118
 

A RARE NINE CARAT GOLD CATERPILLAR CLUB BROOCH AWARDED TO SGT. J. I. BURBRIDGE

RARE NINE CARAT GOLD CATERPILLAR CLUB BROOCH AWARDED TO SGT. J. I. BURBRIDGE,
modelled as a silk worm with ruby eyes, engraved to the reverse 'SGT. J.I. BURBIDGE', 20mm wide, approx. 1g, along with his RAF 214 Squadron patch, RAF wings patch, two half brevet O patches and Royal Coat of Arms patch.

Note: Sargeant Jarvis Isted Burbridge (958282) served in RAF 214 Squadron, and was part of the crew of the Wellington Mark IC X9884 that was shot down 29th September 1941 near Hamburg. He was then captured and held as a Prisoner of War (no. 18331) at Stalag 357 Kopernikus. He later received his Caterpillar Club brooch as per the requirements.

 

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Sold for £500
Estimated at £500 - £1,000


 
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