Hello all, first time here. In fact I joined your group specifically for help authenticating what may have been a personal service possession of a WWII pilot. I hope you can help.
I've come across what appears to be a Canadian 25 cent coin stamped on the obverse with a fellow's name and the inscription "FLT". The coin is not interesting to me, but the obverse stamping is. I've done a few hours of research and came up with the following results...
1. "FLT" was one of the specific ways Flight Lieutenants in the RAF were officially recognized during WW2.
2. There is public information on a William Mitchel Stanley, who was recognized as a FLT. Records show he was an Australian but assigned to the RAF during WWII.
3. During his service, Flight Lieutenant Stanley did spend time in Canada (his own log book mentions departing 2/13/1944. Coinciding with the coin planchette being from Canada.
This is all I've been able to find out. I searched but couldn't find any info pertaining to anything indicating any country's flight officer's (or any military officer's) name/rank customarily stamped into any coin of any nationality. Or if the logo design is typical of the RAF or RCAF.
What I hope you can help with is as follows:
1. Do you have any additional info on FLT Stanley which isn't readily available online? Especially if it coincides with his time in Canada or the date of 1871. (The date of the coin)
2. Does the logo (the letters FLT encased in separate ovals) look like RAF, Aussie or Canadian air force? Can you provide a pic or guide me to another example showing a similar logo?
3. Are you aware of any practice anywhere in which a military rank and name were stamped into a coin?
I'm trying to come closer to authenticating whether this item relates to this certain FLT William M Stanley, a hero who flew with the RAF in the Coastal Patrol, and who, after a mission bombing German ships, nearly burned to death in his damaged Liberator. (Records show that he essentially recovered from his injuries, and that his Wing Commander, J.N. Davenport DFO, DFC, heroically risked his own life and singlehandedly saved FLT Stanley's). More info can be found here: AWM65 4819 - [RAAF biographical file]: STANLEY William Mitchell 422737
Thousand thanks in advance!
I've come across what appears to be a Canadian 25 cent coin stamped on the obverse with a fellow's name and the inscription "FLT". The coin is not interesting to me, but the obverse stamping is. I've done a few hours of research and came up with the following results...
1. "FLT" was one of the specific ways Flight Lieutenants in the RAF were officially recognized during WW2.
2. There is public information on a William Mitchel Stanley, who was recognized as a FLT. Records show he was an Australian but assigned to the RAF during WWII.
3. During his service, Flight Lieutenant Stanley did spend time in Canada (his own log book mentions departing 2/13/1944. Coinciding with the coin planchette being from Canada.
This is all I've been able to find out. I searched but couldn't find any info pertaining to anything indicating any country's flight officer's (or any military officer's) name/rank customarily stamped into any coin of any nationality. Or if the logo design is typical of the RAF or RCAF.
What I hope you can help with is as follows:
1. Do you have any additional info on FLT Stanley which isn't readily available online? Especially if it coincides with his time in Canada or the date of 1871. (The date of the coin)
2. Does the logo (the letters FLT encased in separate ovals) look like RAF, Aussie or Canadian air force? Can you provide a pic or guide me to another example showing a similar logo?
3. Are you aware of any practice anywhere in which a military rank and name were stamped into a coin?
I'm trying to come closer to authenticating whether this item relates to this certain FLT William M Stanley, a hero who flew with the RAF in the Coastal Patrol, and who, after a mission bombing German ships, nearly burned to death in his damaged Liberator. (Records show that he essentially recovered from his injuries, and that his Wing Commander, J.N. Davenport DFO, DFC, heroically risked his own life and singlehandedly saved FLT Stanley's). More info can be found here: AWM65 4819 - [RAAF biographical file]: STANLEY William Mitchell 422737
Thousand thanks in advance!
