A 'Mentioned-in-Despatches' Palestine, Second World War & Long Service medal group of 7, to a recipient with Henbury, Ynysawdre & Compton Dando associations: Flight-Sergeant Percival 'Percy' George Pitman, Royal Air Force

- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (350714 Sgt. P. G. Pitman. R.A.F.)
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp
- The Italy Star
- The France and Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medals. With Oakleaf emblem for Mention in Despatches
- Royal Air Force LS&GC Medal. GVI 1st issue (350714. F/Sgt. P. G. Pitman. R.A.F.)

Mention-in-Despatches Verification: The award of the Mention-in-Despatches to the recipient was published in the London Gazette issue of 1 January 1946, the preamble to the long list of R.A.F. awards states:

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Air Ministry 1st January, 1946.

The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication of the names of the following personnel who have been mentioned in despatches: —

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As of 2025, Royal Air Force Medal rolls for the Palestine, Second World War and Long Service Medals are not in the public domain

Percival 'Percy' George Pitman, son of Charles Edward Pitman (in 1911 employed as a Colliery Bankman) and Anne 'Annie' Pitman (nee Buckingham) was a native of Henbury, Gloucestershire, England, where he was born on, 24 December 1899. At the time of the compilation of the 1911 National Census for England and Wales, Percival is recorded living with his parents and two siblings at their residence located at, 12 Derllwyn Road, Ynysawdre, Glamorganshire, Wales. At the time of the 1911 Census, Percival's father was described as employed as a 'Colliery Bankman', and his siblings were older brother Reginald Charles Pitman b.1898) and younger sister Gwendoline Pitman (b.1903) - the family having been living in Glamorgan, Wales, since at least 1903 (Gwendoline was born in Cefncribbwr, Glamorgan, Wales). By April 1921, and described as a 'Farm Labourer', Percival was living with his parents, and sister at, 'The Common', Compton Dando, Somerset, England. 'Percival's unique Royal Air Force service number is in the block 340001-36000 first allocated from September 1919, and which was completed by 16 June 1925. In 1931, Percival married Doris Gwendoline Bees, at the parish of St. Mary, Compton Dando, Somerset, England. From United Kingdom passenger shipping manifests in the inter-war era Percival is shown making a deployment in March
1935, to final destination Iraq, at which time he was holding the rank of Flight Sergeant. The Royal Air Force List for March 1940, records Percival as holding the appointment of 'Warrant Officer' in the 'Equipment Branch' from, 1 March 1940. Percival George Pitman is recorded to have died at Bath, Somerset, England, sometime during the third quarter of 1983

The medals professionally mounted in the swing-style and as-worn by the recipient. The silk ribands suspended from a white metal mounting bar that retains its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: About EF

Code: 24938