RAF Named Pilots Tunic, Help Please.

[dragnet]

Found on Monday morning at my local flee market, nice wartime named tunic to P/O H.Smart. Im wondering if anyone can help put an ID to this name, only thing i can find is a very high ranking officer in the RAF but this jacket does not have the bling, ribbon bar awards that it would for this person, any help would be a great help, thanks in advance. Pete.
May i just add that the ribbon bar has the ribbon for the airforce cross.

[uscob]

Hard to say.
At least he made it from Pilot Officer P/O to Flight Lieutenant.

[LuftMike]

Pete, I just picked up an Austin Reed jacket this morning and I think it has an identical wing, could you post a closeup of it? Thanks!
Also, is it Air Force Cross or Air Force Medal? My eyes are preventing me from seeing too well

[Marc Sherriff]

Also, is it Air Force Cross or Air Force Medal? My eyes are preventing me from seeing too well

Looks like AFM to me, not enough diagonals.

Marc

Sorry just noticed you have already put that it is the AFC.

Marc

[dragnet]

Thanks for the replies, heres a closer shot of the ribbon bar and eagle for Mike.

[LuftMike]

Thank You sir! This is helping me to confirm that this specific pattern of wing can be attributed to Austin Reed. Mine is exactly the same, except for one detail, it's an RCAF wing. Originally thought to be a T. Eaton creation of the year 1940, I've seen 6 or 7 reed jackets with this wing in either RAF or RCAF pattern. Too bad about the righthand wing.....

[uscob]

For me it looks like an AFM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_Medal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_For...ted_Kingdom%29

[dragnet]

Airforce medal was awarded 259 times during ww2 but i cannot find a list anywere, would anyone out there have a list to see if H.Smart was awarded this medal.

[Gary Jucha]

If

You might like to search the London Gazette ...

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/thing...ll-library.pdf


141864 H.Smart is noted

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issu...pplements/3827

H.Smart AFM is noted (H for Herbert)

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issu...upplements/384

[dragnet]

You might like to search the London Gazette ...

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/thing...ll-library.pdf


141864 H.Smart is noted

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issu...pplements/3827

H.Smart AFM is noted (H for Herbert)

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issu...upplements/384

Thanks Garry for the info, its a great help. Pete

[ROBB]

Super tunic Welsh flea markets look to be as good as your rugby team . Rob

[meatnveg71]

If i may ask how much did you pay for it ? looks in good nick

[slurfken]

Long time ago this tunic was posted but what a beauty! Still in the collection?

[dragnet]

Long time ago this tunic was posted but what a beauty! Still in the collection?

Gone to a new home

[slurfken]

Wish that home was mine