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Four: Flying Officer A. M. L. Kennaugh, No. 56 (Punjab) Squadron, Royal Air Force 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf; together with original R.A.F. Service and Release Book; R.A.F. Flying Clothing Card; and a photostat copy of his Pilot’s Flying Log Book, covering the period May 1944 to December 1946, nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220 Footnote M.I.D. has not been confirmed. Flying Officer A. M. L. Kennaugh flying mostly in Tempest’s is credited with one shared (probable) destruction of an HE219 on 26 November 1944; one shared confirmed destroyed JU352 on 30 April 1945; and one shared confirmed destroyed HE111 on 1 May 1945. Combat reports confirm all three of these interceptions. However his log book suggests a much more successful tally, comprising, one JU352 destroyed (shared); one FW190 destroyed; one HE111 destroyed (shared); one HE219 probably destroyed (shared); 16 VI rockets destroyed, 21 trains destroyed, 125 trains damaged, two tugs sunk, 1 river boat sunk, 1 power station damaged, 128 motor transports destroyed; and 118 motor transports damaged. This somewhat incredible tally is carefully detailed in the copy of his log book, which is included with the lot. The following are typical entries: 25.11.44 attacked 2 HE219’s no results seen; 30.11.44 shot up motor transport; 4.12.44 attacked 2 trains, 11 trucks (3 destroyed) over Munster; 5.12.44 4 motor transport damaged 1 destroyed, 4 loco’s damaged; 15.12.44 attacked 3 loco’s and 25 trucks, 1 destroyed; 17.12.44 chased by an ME109; 23.12.44 strafed troops/tanks; 24.12.44 blew up tank; 25.12.44 shot at by American troops; 5.1.45 straffed Eindhoven Airfield; 23.1.45 3 trains destroyed in the Rhine area; 27.1.45 loco’s attacked, 2 motor transport destroyed, 11 damaged; 29.1.45 attacked 6 loco’s (2 damaged) and 25 trucks, got chased by ME262 no damage; 2.2.45 4 trains and 1 tug destroyed over Hanover; 8.2.45 attacked a train; 10.2.45 attacked 3 loco’s and 9 trucks (6 destroyed); 11.2.45 attacked a train; 22.2.45 motor transport damaged own aircraft hit in petrol tank; 24.2.45 2 motor transport destroyed, 5 damaged; 25.2.45 attacked an oilfield near Celle, also 6 road tankers destroyed and 32 railcars; 6.3.45 1 train damaged, 6 trucks damaged, power station damaged; 19.3.45 strafed power station in the Rhine area; 22.3.45 shot up barges and tugs over Ems Canal; 2.4.45 2 motor transport destroyed and 2 damaged; 4.4.45 damaged 5 motor transport, saw jet (Arado) could not catch it!; 5.4.45 attacked 2 loco’s damaged 9 box cars; 6.4.45 damaged 5 flat cars mounted with 88mm guns, train destroyed and flying debris damaged own aircraft; 7.4.45 destroyed FW190 over Weser Bridgehead; 8.4.45 engaged FW190 guns jammed; 10.4.45 strafed village of Leese; 11.4.45 chased a jet; 12.4.45 armed recce of Verdun-Celle, damaged various motor transports; 30.4.45 destroyed 1 JU352 near Wismar; 1.5.45 destroyed HEIII; 2.5.45 motor transport damaged. Sold with comprehensive research detail.