Medal Bar of Group Captain Stuart Douglas Culley

The medals of Group Captain Stuart Culley including the Distinguished Service Order and campaign medals.

Stuart Douglas Culley was a Canadian who joined the Royal Naval Air Service in 1917. He transferred to the RAF in 1918 and on 10 August 1918 gained fame by taking off from a towed lighter in a Sopwith Camel and shooting down German Zeppelin L53. He had a long career, serving in the Baltic, Iraq, Palestine and India between the two world wars before retiring in 1945. From left: Distinguished Service Order, War Medal 1914-1918, Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches, General Service Medal with clasp IRAQ, India General Service Medal with clasps NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1930-31 and NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1935, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945