3 x Silver Plate Rhodesian Airforce Beer Tankard/Mugs awarded to Wg Cdr P.J. McClurg
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Product information
The sale includes all three items.
Both the two beer mugs and one tankard are in excellent condition.
The silver plate on copper has been well kept and shows very little signs of oxidisation.
There are no damage to the items and the silver plate is in tact all round.
There is very little wear on these.
The items have the following engraved on it:
Beer Tankard with Lid (20.5cm high):
To
Wg Cdr P.J. McClurg
C. O. all Ranks
New Sarum.
Wide mouth beer mug (12cm high):
WG CDR P. J. McCLURG
NEW SARUM
15 APR 75 - 30 SEPT 76.
Narrow mouth beer mug:
WG CDR P. J. McCLURG (13.5cm high):
WITH APPRECIATION
FROM AIR STAFF
30 APR. 80
The title "WG CDR" stands for Wing Commander. It is a rank in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and several other air forces which is equivalent to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army and the Royal Marines, and a Senior Commander in the Royal Navy. A Wing Commander typically commands a squadron or a wing.
"New Sarum" in the Rhodesian context refers to the New Sarum Air Force Base, which was a major military airbase located near Salisbury (now Harare), the capital city of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It served as a key air force base for the Rhodesian Air Force during the Rhodesian Bush War (1964-1979). The base was named after Old Sarum, an ancient hill fort settlement in England, and it played a significant role in the air operations conducted during the conflict.
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