Medal Bar of 11, Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill

Frederick Bowhill had a varied career between the wars, and served in South Russia, Somaliland, Egypt and Iraq as well as holding many posts at home

Bowhill was the Chief Staff Officer for “Z Force”, the RAF-led military contingent responsible for policing an anti-British uprising in Somaliland in 1920. Later in his career he was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Coastal Command. The medals as worn: Distinguished Service Order and bar, 1914-1915 Star, War Medal 1914-1918, Victory Medal, Africa General Service Medal 1902 with clasp SOMALILAND 1920, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945, Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, Coronation Medal 1937, Coronation Medal 1953, Order of St. Vladimir (Imperial Russia).