WW2 Canadian RCAF Air Gunner Service Dress Tunic -Air Crew Europe -DFC Recipient With Provenance

WW2 RCAF Service Dress Tunic, 4 button, 4 pocket front with waist belt in place. AG Air Gunner brevet in wing in place above the left breast pocket above the ribbon bar that includes the Air Crew Europe and the DFC, Distinguished Flying Cross. Manufactures label in place to the interior pocket. Accompanied with a hand written note of provenance as supplied by the family. Frank Bogle RCAF Halifax 427 Squadron.

On 7th November, 1942, 427 Squadron was formed at Croft as part of No. 4 Group. Two months later on 1st January, 1943, the unit was transferred to No. 6 (R.C.A.F) Group. Similar to many other Canadian bomber squadrons, the Wellington was the main aircraft employed by the unit at the beginning of the war. During it’s move to Leeming in May, 1943, the squadron converted to Halifax bombers and used them for the majority of the war. In March of 1945, the Lancaster replaced the Halifax as the squadron’s aircraft and served for the remainder of operations. SKU: 60456