A Post War B.E.M. group of three awarde to Flight Sergeant Lauretta Kerr Women's Auxiliary Air Force
British Empire Medal (Military) G.Vi.R 1st Issue (420348 Flt.Sgt. Lauretta Kerr W.A.A.F) on Lady's Bow Riband, Defence & War Medals 1939-45
Condition Good Very Fine
Citation from Air 2/9700
This N.C.O. is employed as catering Sergeant at the Station H.Q. at Hendon She has been employed soley on messing duties since her arrival 10 months ago. She has performed her task, which has entailed work of a specially trying character, in a manner worthu of the highest praise. in spite of the serious manning position which caused her to be without experienced stafffor 3 months she devoted the whole of her time , with no ewspite at all, to organising her section and maintaining the standard on messing at a high leval. sh took over the messing account debt on £525 on her arrival through her untiring efforts this was cleared in less than four months she also trained aircrew as catering officers during this period and they all gave her the highest praise F/Sgt Kerr cheerful and conscientious devotion to duty under the most trying conditions has been an insparation to her staff.
B.E.M. London Gazette 12th June 1947
