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Envelope and 10 and 5 cent value money notes.

Silver cigarette case with RAF wings embossed. Inside is air gunner brevet.

Button compass belonging to A E Dunster.

Label relating to Lancaster JB715 as follows:
Crashed at Hainton on 16 December 1943 at 23.45hrs
PILOT - Flt Sgt H Ross - Age 23 years
NAVIGATOR - Flt Lieutenant Arthur Walker - Age 31yrs 'POP' -
From Bishops Castle in Shropshire - buried in…

One for Robert Frances Greer 22 and the other for Peter Kevin Heller 21. Front and back of each.

Metal "VR" badge.

Metal pilot's badges.

Two Royal Air Force pilot's badges

Medal and ribbon, both sides.

Meal and ribbon, both sides.

Medals and associated ribbons.

Half wing air gunner cloth badge.

Warrant officer cloth rank badge.

Medals, with ribbons, awarded to Jared Bernard Lewis. From left: Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star; Pacific Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45 and General Service Medal with Malay Clasp.

Box inscribed with the letters D.F.C.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

RAF pilot's wings are embossed on the outside of the lid and the inside is engraved: "From Claude To Eric. 9/1/41.'
Inside both parts the hallmark of the Birmingham Assay Office can be seen.
There are two lugs for the retaining strap, some threads…

Covers of a photograph album.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

An aircraft crash axe with a non-wedging head and insulated handle. One side of the head is stamped with: Elwell, 1943, 27N/1, A.M." and a crown.
There is some corrosion on the head and evidence of use on the handle.

Half portrait of Flight Lieutenant Harry Robinson in uniform with air gunner's brevet and Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon with inscription in the bottom right corner. Below is a badge with an enamelled central lozenge with the initials 'RAAF' and…

A Royal Air Force side cap.

A Royal Air Force officer's cap.

In one corner the date '15.7.1944' has been embroidered. This is the date that Harry died when Lancaster PA984 was hit by cannon fire and crashed in France.

Medal and ribbon with presentation case awarded to Harry George Mason Robinson. Includes a gold coloured metal pin badge.

Medals, with ribbons. From left to right:
# 1939-45 Star.
# Air Crew Europe Star.
# Box labelled, '412304 H.G.M. Robinson 1939-45 Star, Aircrew with F&G Clasp.
# Defence medal ribbon.
# War medal ribbon.
# War Medal 1939-45.
# Defence…

Items associated with Harry Robinson's family and service career.

# Box labelled 'Herbert Brown Established 1840.
# Box and contents, including newspaper cuttings, disc brooch, cap badge and uniform button.
# Local activities including tennis,…