A Fine DSC Group to Sub-Lieutenant John Philip Scott, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Fleet Air Arm

Distinguished Service Cross, George VI GRI (silver, maker marked "SG" (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, a leopard's head (made in London), date marked "H" (1943) and engraved "1944" on the reverse, 43.5 mm); 1939-1945 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, replacement ribbons, very light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by two Ribbon Bars (both bearing the ribbons of the Distinguished Service Cross and the 1939-1945 Star, 11 mm x 70.5 mm and 12.5 mm x 71.5 mm); a Commissioned Pilot's Badge (gold-coloured and silvered bullion wire, in various textures, silver fouled anchor, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red, green and blue embroidery in the base of the crown, interlaced with black threading giving definition to the wings and crown, 33 mm x 71.5 mm, horizontal pinback); a pair of Lieutenant Shoulder Boards (two 10 mm wide strips of fine gold-coloured wire, the upper row in a loop, denoting the rank of Lieutenant, with an "A" in gold-coloured rolled bullion wire inside the loop designating "Air Branch", or in other words an officer of the Fleet Air Arm, on a black wool base, brass button bearing a crowned anchor at the shoulder end, stiff-framed, white cotton backer with a white lace, 57.5 mm x 126 mm each); his Commission Document (appointing John Philip Scott to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, dated January 14, 1942, embossed seal of the Admiralty, printed in black ink on a thick white paper stock, 305 mm x 355 mm, soiled); his Royal Air Force Pilot's Flying Log Book (with entries dated from June 1940 to November 1944, inserted photograph of H.M.C.S. Restigouche with handwritten documentation of the accident, 200 mm x 222 mm); his War Diary (54 pages in handwritten black ink, detailing day-to-day activities from January 14 to 31, 1944, while with 836 Squadron aboard the MV Empire MacMahon in convoy to Halifax, Nova Scotia, 190 mm x 240 mm); two booklets entitled "Introduction to Planned Flying and Planned Maintenance" (one with Scott's name on it, 12 pages printed in black ink, plus cover, one with an "Appendix III" insert pasted inside the back cover, 160 mm x 205 mm and 165 mm x 205 mm); Awards List Entitling Scott to the Five Second World War Stars and Medals (printed in black and red inks, 102 mm x 143 mm); Invitation to Scott's Investiture at Buckingham Palace (printed in black and blue inks, 73 mm x 113 mm); a Letter from a Friend Congratulating Scott on His Award of the DFC (handwritten in blue ink, dated February 7, 1944, 202 mm x 252 mm); fifteen Photographs (black and white; seven taken at sea, five of which are taken aboard a Merchant Aircraft Carrier; two group shots, one of which is taken in front of a plane in March 1943 at Beirut; one of five aircraft on the ground; one in a reflecting pool; and four personal; in various sizes); two Magazine Published Clipping Photographs (printed in black ink, one of which includes the actor Laurence Olivier, 112 mm x 135 mm and 172 mm x 270 mm); along with assorted research papers.