Insall served in Southern Mesopotamia ( Iraq ) against the Akhwan in 1927 – 1928 , for which he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the General Service Medal ( 1918 ) . He was promoted to wing commander on 1 July 1929 , and to group captain on 1 July 1935 . Continuing to serve during the Second World War , he retired from the RAF on 30 July 1945 . Insall 's headstone is in Nocton Churchyard , Lincolnshire . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon
General Service Medal ( 1918 )
General Service Medal (1918)
Gilbert Insall