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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Wg. Cdr. G. C. Baird. R.A.F.) nearly...

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General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Wg. Cdr. G. C. Baird. R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine, scarce to the Dental Branch of the R.A.F. £140-£180

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Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2013.

George Cameron Baird was born in Perth on 6 October 1912, was educated at Finchley County School, and qualified in dentistry with a License in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons (L.D.S.), (R.C.S.) in London in 1933, being registered on 1 January 1934. He served as West Ham Dental Officer from 1935 to 1937, as part of the School Medical Service for the schools in the area of the Swanscombe Street Clinic.

Baird was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 14 November 1939 with the war substantive rank of Flying Officer, and was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on 14 November 1940. In March 1947 he was promoted to Squadron Leader and in July 1952 he attained the rank of Wing Commander. He retired from the Dental Branch of the R.A.F. on 1 April 1963 at his own request, and died in Weymouth in March 1992.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (Wg. Cdr. G. C. Baird. R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine, scarce to the Dental Branch of the R.A.F. £140-£180

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Provenance: Tony Sabell Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2013.

George Cameron Baird was born in Perth on 6 October 1912, was educated at Finchley County School, and qualified in dentistry with a License in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons (L.D.S.), (R.C.S.) in London in 1933, being registered on 1 January 1934. He served as West Ham Dental Officer from 1935 to 1937, as part of the School Medical Service for the schools in the area of the Swanscombe Street Clinic.

Baird was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 14 November 1939 with the war substantive rank of Flying Officer, and was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on 14 November 1940. In March 1947 he was promoted to Squadron Leader and in July 1952 he attained the rank of Wing Commander. He retired from the Dental Branch of the R.A.F. on 1 April 1963 at his own request, and died in Weymouth in March 1992.

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