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(x) Family group:The Medals awarded to the Langford and Ray family, spanning four generations of service Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Rhodesia, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (11266 Tpr: W. Langford. 61st. Coy. 17th. Impl: Yeo:), surname officially re-impressed, official correction to unit, good very fine Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (Capt: G. G. O. N. Ray. A.P.D.), re-engraved in official style, a later issue replacement, very fine Pair: Mrs I. N. G. Ray, Voluntary Aid Detachment British War and Victory Medals (I. N. G. Ray. V.A.D.), very fine Six: Attributed to Major A. G. C. Langford, Royal Marines 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, very fine The campaign pair awarded to Lieutenant M. C. Langford, Royal Marines, who served as a Commando helicopter pilot in Indonesia and later forged a highly successful civilian career before setting up his own company specialising in selling helicopters to the rich and famous Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (A/Lieut. M. C. Langford. R.M.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Borneo (Lieut. M. C. Langford. R.M.), mounted as worn, good very fine, with corresponding miniature awards (Lot) William Langford served with the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War and by family repute took employment with Arthur Guinness & Sons from 1889-1935. Isabel N. G. Ray was born in 1878 and was the daughter-in-law of Captain G. G. O. N. Ray; sold with Silver War Badge No. '23862'. Arthur George Crawford Langford was born on 26 June 1907 in Dublin and witnessed extensive service during the Second World War. A protestant by faith, the 1911 Census for Ireland records him living as a small child at an address on Ennis Road, Limerick. He died in May 1987. Mark Coplan Langford - or Perky to his friends and comrades - was born on 3 October 1937 and educated at Ampleforth College. Commissioned in the Royal Marines in November 1955, he attended flying schools at R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse, R.N.A.S. Culdrose and R.N.A.S. Portland, and was awarded his 'Wings' in October 1961. He married Philippa Sheppard on 23 March 1965, the daughter of Brigadier Rupert Sheppard, and together the young couple raised a son and two daughters. Langford died in 2007, his obituary which was published in the November-December issue of The Globe and Laurel, offering a detailed further insight as to his career and private life: 'Mark Langford joined the Royal Marines at Lympstone in November 1955 as a probationary Second Lieutenant in the YO-12 batch. It was here that he soon gained the affectionate nickname of 'Perky' Langford because of his lively nature and cheerfulness. Five years later in 1960, he began his flying career, which, apart from spells of regimental duties, he followed until he took voluntary retirement in 1970. With the advent of the then new Commando Ships, the Admiralty agreed that a portion of the helicopter pilots for the Naval Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm would come from the Royal Marines, and in 1961 the first Royal Marine helicopter pilots joined No. 848 N.A.S. on board the Commando Carrier H.M.S. Bulwark in the Far East. After completing his basic fixed wing flying training course at R.A.F. Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, he proceeded to helicopter flying training at R.N.A.S. Culdrose, Cornwall, and then to Commando Helicopter flying training at R.N.A.S. Portland, Dorset. Having qualified as a Commando helicopter pilot in 1962, he joined No. 848 N.A.S. in H.M.S. Bulwark, flying Whirlwind 7s, and in 1963 he served in Borneo during the Indonesian Confrontation campaign with No. 846 N.A.S. Mark Langford joined No. 846 N.A.S. when the squadron was heavily involved in operations against the Indonesian Confrontation in Borneo. Helicopters were invaluable to General Sir. Walter Walker, the theatre Commander, who was able to triple the strength of his 'teeth arms' by the skilful use of helicopters