Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Second Lieutenant S. J. A. Dodds, Royal Air Force, late Private, Rifle Brigade, who died in a flying accident on 20 July 1918

British War and Victory Medals (S-12810 Pte S. A. Dodds. Rif. Brig) in named card box of issue; Memorial Plaque (Sidney James Allan Dodds) in card envelope, good very fine (3) £100-£140

Sidney James Allan Dodds was born in Lotta, Chile. He originally served as a private in the Rifle Brigade on the Western Front after 1 January 1916 and was discharged no longer fit for active service on 27 June 1916. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps where he received a commission and commenced pilot training with ‘A’ Squadron, Central Flying School. He was killed in a flying accident during training on 20 July 1918- whilst flying SE5a B8358, an Avro collided with him killing both pilots. He is buried in Upavon Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Sold with the recipient’s R.F.C. pilot’s wings; cap badge; identity tags; soldier’s red book; and a small photograph believed to be the recipient.