WW2 Groups to Brothers KRRC & RAF ACE Casualty.

A superb family lot to two brothers who both served during the second world war, one paying the ultimate price.
This lot relates to William and Kenneth Jones. Both ere born in London, William in 1920 and Kenneth in 1923 to William H and Rose Jones. Before the war William was employed as a Heavy Goods Porter and Kenneth was a Junior Transport Clerk.
William Jones enlisted into the 2nd battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps on 27th June 1940 and after a period of training passed as a Driver / Mechanic for the regiment. He saw service in the North African Campaign part of the 7th Motor Brigade of the 1st Armoured Division, later transferring to the 4th Armoured brigade. He had a short stay in the 19th General Hospital Geneifa near Egypt and placed on three months base duties. When the North African came to an end, the 2nd KRRC when on to Italy. It looks like William stayed behind with some of the Motor Transport Depot serving in Palestine. At the end of the war he became a personal driver at HQ and serving on into 1946 in the Netherlands, finally being released on 1st September 1946 having served for 6 years and 96 days. With his medals, the 1939/45-star, Africa star, Defence and 1939/45 war medal comes a heap of original photographs, a photo album, original badges, insignia, dog tags, service books etc. to many items to list individually.
Kenneth Victor Jones was the younger brother of William above. He enlisted into the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve after 1941. His is on official records as being born in 1920, but he wasn’t, he was born in 1923. Either he lied about his age, or the RAF records are incorrect. He trained as a Sergeant Air Gunner / Turret Gunner Lancaster Aircraft and was serving with 106 Sqadron from RAF Syerston in Nottinghamshire. I do not know how many sorties he flew, this needs more research but on the evening of 3rd / 4th March 1943, 417 bombers set off for the target of Hamburg, Kenneth, a Gunner aboard Lancaster R5731, while flying over Germany they ran into heavy flack and somehow, it collided with the Lancaster I W7488. The circumstances are unknown, but all crewmen of both aircraft were lost. Kenneth was just 20 years old.
He was later reinterred with his comrades at Kiel War Cemetery. He is also remembered with honour at the RAF book of remembrance in St Clement Danes Church in the Strand London.
His medals, 1939/45 star, Air Crew Europe star (guaranteed original) Defence and 1939/45 War medal. In box of issue.
William must have thought about his brother often in the passing years, but it wasn’t until 1976 when he wrote to the MOD to find out where his brother rested. And was sent a letter with his brother’s details. (Letter included). Kenneth was William’s only sibling.
This whole lot comes with some research confirming all the above.
I will not split the two brothers medals, so please don’t ask, they need always to stay together. Both groups of medals have never been mounted or worn, so are in near mint conditions with original ribbons.

Code: 29142