A Great War RFC Campaign Pair awarded to Captain Charles Ernest Bagram, Royal Flying Corps, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (2. Lieut. C. E. Bagram. R.F.C.); medals officially impressed, pair loose. Lightly toned, pleasing extremely fine. (2) Charles Ernest Bagram was born in Calcutta, India, the son of George Bagram Esq., apparently from a family of solicitors. He was himself a solicitor in his own right in the pre-war years, being called to the bar at the Inner Temple 24 June 1903, with his brother John Bagram (Grays Inn), and two other possible Bagram relations also listed as Solicitors at the time. He received his first commission as a probationary 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Flying Corps 7 October 1916 with the Military Wing. Having worked for a time as Equipment Officer 3rd Class he was made a Balloon Officer 27 March 1917, in which capacity he served for over a year. Later, perhaps recognising his talent as a solicitor, he was drawn away from hands-on RFC work to serve as a Courts-Martial Officer 2 April 1918. At the latter stage of WWI, he appears to have been given the rank of Captain, with the newly named RAF, and was elected a member of The Royal Aero Club of the UK. Sold with copy London Gazette entries and some relevant research and a set of miniatures.
A Great War RFC Campaign Pair awarded to Captain Charles Ernest Bagram, Royal Flying Corps, comprising: British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (2. Lieut. C. E. Bagram. R.F.C.); medals officially impressed, pair loose. Lightly toned, pleasing extremely fine. (2) Charles Ernest Bagram was born in Calcutta, India, the son of George Bagram Esq., apparently from a family of solicitors. He was himself a solicitor in his own right in the pre-war years, being called to the bar at the Inner Temple 24 June 1903, with his brother John Bagram (Grays Inn), and two other possible Bagram relations also listed as Solicitors at the time. He received his first commission as a probationary 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Flying Corps 7 October 1916 with the Military Wing. Having worked for a time as Equipment Officer 3rd Class he was made a Balloon Officer 27 March 1917, in which capacity he served for over a year. Later, perhaps recognising his talent as a solicitor, he was drawn away from hands-on RFC work to serve as a Courts-Martial Officer 2 April 1918. At the latter stage of WWI, he appears to have been given the rank of Captain, with the newly named RAF, and was elected a member of The Royal Aero Club of the UK. Sold with copy London Gazette entries and some relevant research and a set of miniatures.
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