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'Ten-Ton Tess' pilot gets bar to DSO
The pilot who dropped the first 'Ten-Ton Tess' bomb on Germany was awarded bar to DSO.
"Fortitude" wins D.F.C.
Account of Pilot Officer Harold Ernest Wakefield's award of DFC.
1914-18 British war medal
Blue, black, white and orange ribbon and silver medal with George V head.
51 Squadron crew
Seven aircrew all wearing Mae West and parachute harnesses standing by, or on, a ladder in front of the starboard inner engine of a Halifax. Accompanied by note reading '51 Squadron 1943, Self, Sgt Curtis W/Op, Sgt Moronay - bomb aimer, Sgt Gracey -…
617 Squadron badge
Badge with breached dam and lightning strike, moto 'apres moi le deluge'. On black background.
A guide to airmen on joining the RAF
Front (both sides), rear cover and inside page with list of reasons for this booklet. On back side of rear cover some Morse code groups for punctuation. On the rear cover names with designated 'P' or 'N'.
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Air ministry works services inventory of fittings and answers to quiz
On the front, a printed list of fittings in Barrack block with pencilled calculations. On the reverse marked answers to a test/quiz on the location of equipment in aircraft and other aircraft engineering related questions, with those correct ticked…
Caterpillar club card
Membership card for Caterpillar club made out to Sergeant H E Wakefield
Caterpillar club pin and box
Gold caterpillar pin in box with 'Presented by Irving air chute of Gt Britain Ltd'.
Christmas 1943 sergeants' mess dinner
RAF Snaith dinner menu with signatures on reverse.
Sgt H.E. Wakefield F/Eng written at the top.
Sgt H.E. Wakefield F/Eng written at the top.
Christmas eve 1945 menu
Menu for Christmas eve dinner 24 December 1945. On the reverse signatures and location: RAF officers' mess Mauripur, Karachi, Sind, India.
Christmas show programme
For show "Fastair' with programme of acts and other events. Christmas 1945 RAF Mauripur.
Crew list
Names of crew including Harold Wakefield
Diagram and calculations
Diagram of fuel system and data and on the reverse other notes and calculations.
Electric-pneumatic system diagram
Line drawn diagram of electric-pneumatic ram for M & S gear drawn on a blank servicing form. Seven cents United States postage stamp top right.
Elementary meteorology for aviators part 1
Covering A.T.C and I.T.W syllabus.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Engine sense
Pamphlet with b/w artwork of Stirlings in formation. On the rear cover RAF badge and roundel.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Flight Engineer - certificate of competency
Made out for Flight Lieutenant Wakefield for refuelling, daily inspection (airframe and engines). Stamped 617 Squadron.
Flight engineer's brevet
Metal half brevet with 'E'
Flight engineer's notes for Lancaster aircraft
For Lancaster aircraft Avro type 683 Mk 1 and 3. Purple cover with inside front pages and contents page.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Graph sense
Title and artwork of example graph and list of graph types. On the reverse and eagle and a roundel.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
H E Wakefield's RAF service and release book
Contains personal details, release date.
Harold Ernest Wakefield
Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Harold Ernest Wakefield wearing tunic with flight engineer's brevet.
Harold Ernest Wakefield's decorations
DFC and ribbon in box along with letter from Buckingham Palace.
Harold Ernest Wakefield's decorations
Silver medal with head of George VI one side and a lion standing wanton on the body of a double-headed dragon on the other.