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WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945
WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945

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STOCK NO 120372

WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, extremely rare example of the embroidered jump wing, belonging to Leslie Scott, together with his WWII medals comprising 1939-45 War Medal, Defence Medal, 1939-45 Star and African Star, Soldier's Service book, and discharge papers from Officer Cadet, the cause of Discharge 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940', along with photographs, and other ephemera The SAARF was set up by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945. The SAARF was made up of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian and 18 Polish personnel, The unit was only involved in one Airborne drop before the unit was disbanded on 1st July 1945

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Don't miss this exceptional WWII Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) Parachute Jump Wing, a remarkably rare embroidered jump wing once owned by Leslie Scott. This lot also includes a set of four distinguished WWII medals - The 1939-45 Star, The African Star, War Medal, and Defence Medal, adding a prestigious touch to this collection.

Accompanying these remarkable pieces are Scott's Soldier's Service book and discharge papers from Officer Cadet. The cause of his discharge was 'for the purpose of being appointed to an emergency commission para 390 (XVII) K.R. 1940'. Additionally, the lot comprises a selection of evocative photographs and other ephemera, providing a unique insight into Scott's military journey.

The SAARF, established by the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) in February 1945, was a distinguished unit composed of 120 French, 96 British, 30 Belgian, and 18 Polish personnel. Notably, the unit only participated in one Airborne drop before its disbandment on 1st July 1945, making this collection a truly exceptional find for military history enthusiasts and collectors alike. Don't miss the opportunity to own a piece of this fascinating wartime history at Duggleby Auctioneers.



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