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Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist. In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII

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Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group with associated documentation, logbooks, ephemera, and personal papers awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, pilot of Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day 1944. The medal group comprises DFC, 1939-1946 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with siilver star to the ribbon, upon a medal bar. Together with a cased Defence medal, awarded to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street November 2012, for his services in the Highland Light Infantry prior to joining the RAF. Together with two logbooks, one including the entry for June 6th ‘Ops “D” Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre’, Booklet of provisional pilots notes for Boston IV, associated paperwork for Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine and print by Michael Turner (1934-2025), Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944 print, this print is of the R.A.F Douglas Boston that Leslie Valentine was flying on D Day. The print is signed by Leslie Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, together with a personal note from the artist.

In 1939 Leslie Valentine was called up for military service, he joined the Highland Light infantry and spent ten months in France. Upon returning to England, he volunteered to join the RAF. In 1941 he was sent to Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada, for his training, returning to Britain, for operations training at RAF Bicester, then RAF Finmere, learning to fly Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was posted to squadron no.88 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command. This squadrons operation were mainly conducted in daylight, in close formation. On D Day 6th June Valentine flew his Boston ‘E-Easy down to 50 feet above the D-Day beaches laying smoke to protect the invasion forces from enemy fire. In total RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG flew sixty back-to-back missions during WWII
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This impressive lot features the Royal Air Force WWII Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) medal group awarded to RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG, who piloted the Doulgas Boston E Easy on D Day in 1944. The medal group includes the DFC, 1939-1945 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal, Defence Medal, and Croix de Guerre with a silver star on the ribbon, all mounted on a medal bar.

Accompanying this distinguished medal group is a cased Defence Medal presented to Valentine by David Cameron at Downing Street in November 2012, recognizing his services in the Highland Light Infantry before joining the RAF. The lot also contains two logbooks, one detailing Valentine's remarkable missions, including the entry for June 6th 'Ops "D" Day smoke laying to cover invading troops off Le Havre'. Additionally, there is a booklet of provisional pilots notes for the Boston IV, paperwork for the Croix De Guerre, photographs of Flying Officer Leslie Valentine, and a print by Michael Turner titled 'Friendly Smoke D-Day 6th June 1944', depicting the R.A.F Douglas Boston flown by Leslie Valentine on D Day, signed by Valentine and Flight Lt. John Mackenzie, with a personal note from the artist.

Leslie Valentine's military journey began in 1939 when he was called up for service in the Highland Light Infantry, spending ten months in France. After returning to England, he volunteered for the RAF and underwent training in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Following this, he received operations training at RAF Bicester and RAF Finmere, specializing in flying Blenheim and Boston bombers. Valentine was then posted to squadron no.88 of the 2nd Tactical Air Force, Bomber Command, where missions were primarily conducted in daylight and close formation.

On D Day, June 6th, 1944, Leslie Valentine bravely piloted his Boston 'E-Easy' down to just 50 feet above the D-Day beaches, laying smoke to shield the invasion forces from enemy fire. Throughout WWII, RAF Flying Officer Leslie Valentine DFC CdeG completed an impressive sixty back-to-back missions, showcasing his exceptional courage and service to his country.


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