Whilst any military medal enthusiast or collector can tell you that ‘miniature medals’ were not engraved with the medal recipient details (that is, the smaller medals which are a copy of any particular medal set and intended for wear during official functions with Mess Dress uniform) …. sometimes a set will stand out from the crowd, due to the specific type of medals within the grouping.
The miniature war service medals attributable to Air Vice Marshall Charles George LOTT CB, CBE, DSO, DFC one such set. It just so happens that these miniature medals are missing and the descendants of Air Vice Marshall LOTT would dearly love to have them returned to their family.
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The full sized war service medals awarded to Air Vice Marshall Charles George LOTT CB, CBE, DSO, DFC. These medals are currently on display at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex.
The set of miniature war service medals have not been seen for many years and were last known to be in a collection within Australia circa 2001. His grandson, Simon LOTT stated “We are very proud of what our Grandfather achieved and the medals he received. His original medals are in a museum and because of this, it would mean a great deal to my family if we could have the original miniatures as a reminder of his service”. He went on to say “If they are in the hands of a collector, we would be very grateful to hear from you. Chances are, you have the medals …. but because they are not engraved, you may not be aware of whom they were awarded to ?”
IMAGE LEFT: The display board at the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex. The below paragraph is a transcript of the information that is posted on the plaque.
“Air Vice Marshal C. G. Lott, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC George Lott joined the RAF as a Boy Apprentice and worked his way up through the ranks. He became Sergeant Pilot in 1928 and was granted a commission in 1933. In October 1939, he was appointed Officer Commanding, No. 43 Squadron, at Tangmere. Under his command, the squadron destroyed in the first eight months of the war more enemy raiders than any other squadron based on the British Isles. On July 9th 1940, while leading six hurricanes on patrol 40 miles south of the Isle of White, he engaged a Messerschmitt 110 in a head-on attack. He was badly wounded in the face and lost the sight of one eye. Nevertheless he flew his badly damaged aeroplane back to within three miles of Tangmere and baled out at 700 feet only after the engine seized up. During the remainder of his service he continued to fly, although not operationally. His last flight was made on the day he retired in 1959.”
This link to the website:- Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation; Air Vice-Marshal C G Lott (05239): ttp://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Lott_CG.htm details the service history of Air Vice Marshall Charles George LOTT CB, CBE, DSO, DFC.
IMAGE RIGHT: A classic shot of a Hawker Hurricane Mk 11 in flight. This aircraft is similar to the type flown by Air Vice Marshall Charles George LOTT when he was leading a flight of No. 43 Squadron Hurricanes from Tangmere on July 9th 1940 near the Isle of White and was wounded whilst attacking a ME110.
If you know of the whereabouts of this particular miniature medal set, the descendants of Air Vice Marshall LOTT would be most grateful for you to make contact via the Medals Gone Missing website (email: customerservice@medalsgonemissing.com).
