[ 4100 ] WW2 Australian Defence medal in original case 460 Sqd RAAF KIA

Description

WW2 Australian Defence medal in original case, medal is engraved to an Australian who was killed in Action , it appears their bomber was shot down on operation Essen on 4th / 5th January 1943. the medal came direst from family members to an antique dealer friend of mine who passed it onto me this week.
Airmen's details are below

Name FLETCHER, ERIC JOHN BENJAMIN
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 405547
Date of Birth 07 Mar 1913
Place of Birth STANMORE, QLD
Date of Enlistment 25 Apr 1941
Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD
Next of Kin FLETCHER, YVONNE
Date of Death 04 Jan 1943
Rank Flight Sergeant
Posting on Death 460 SQUADRON
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour STANMORE QLD
Honours None for display

Other members of that same crew were
Brooks H G (KIA)
Gray H P (KIA)
Hutchinson F B (KIA)
Watson J H (KIA)
Lonsdale R T (KIA)
Fletcher E J (KIA)
Harris K J (KIA)