A 'Bare Arsed Cheek - Win's the Girl' 1939-45 War Romance Medal Group of 4: Corporal John Henry Pateman Griffin, Royal Air Force A 'Bare Arsed Cheek - Win's the Girl' 1939-45 War Romance Medal Group of 4: Corporal John Henry Pateman Griffin, Royal Air Force A 'Bare Arsed Cheek - Win's the Girl' 1939-45 War Romance Medal Group of 4: Corporal John Henry Pateman Griffin, Royal Air Force A 'Bare Arsed Cheek - Win's the Girl' 1939-45 War Romance Medal Group of 4: Corporal John Henry Pateman Griffin, Royal Air Force A 'Bare Arsed Cheek - Win's the Girl' 1939-45 War Romance Medal Group of 4: Corporal John Henry Pateman Griffin, Royal Air Force

A 'Bare Arsed Cheek - Win's the Girl' 1939-45 War Romance Medal Group of 4: Corporal John Henry Pateman Griffin, Royal Air Force

- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Atlantic Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

Note: 'The Stars' are official later issues.

All medals suspended from silk issue ribands

Sold together with a cache of original ephemera a/f including:

- Photo of recipient 'Bare Arsed' with issue helmet posing
- Photo of recipient with war-time bride & friend, all in uniform
- Letter from British Overseas Airways Corporation 22 June 1944
- Receipt Khan & Co, Elphinstone Street, Karachi, 9 February 1946
- Receipt to 1295191 Cpl Griffin for 'Hold Baggage'
- Pocket calendar 1945-46 Bombay Sports, Elphinstone St, Karachi
- Brush Sports & Social Club membership card
- Contact Club, Karachi, membership card (January 1946)
- RAF Form 2772 Record of Educational & Vocational Trading
- Troopdeck 'H' table card
- National Savings Certificate Holder Card (John Griffin)
- Notes of Pay and Emoluments

All contained in a large gentleman's leather wallet

The reverse of the group photograph with inscription in pencil;

Quote,

To the smartest and most precious husband in the world. From the luckiest girl in the world. All my love ever yours 'Cora' xxxx...

Unquote.

John Henry Pateman Griffin, eldest son of Richard James Griffin (Coal Merchant) and Margaret Griffin (nee Pateman) was a native of, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, where he was born on, 31 August 1922. By the time of the compilation of the 1939 National Register for England & Wales, John - described as a 'Panel Beater, Engineering Work' - is recorded as residing with his family comprising parents, younger brother Richard H. Griffin and younger sister Kathleen Griffin, at, 12 The Manor House, Ware, Hertfordshire. John's unique Royal Air Force number - 1295191 - indicates that he joined the Royal Air Force sometime after February 1940, his number being allocated in the block allocated for recruits who underwent induction and training at RAF bases located at, Uxbridge, Gloucester & Penarth. During his air force service, John met, his future wife, Cora Bell, who was serving in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. John and Cora are recorded as getting married in Co Durham, England, sometime during the third quarter of 1944. Corporal Griffin was posted to Karachi, British India, where he was stationed between November 1945 - June 1946. John Griffin is recorded as having died at Derby, England, on 25 February 2008

Condition: Medals GVF

Code: 20946