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A cutting with the wedding of Evelyn and Leslie Jackson.

Four cloth badges

A log kept by Jimmy of a minelaying operation on 24th October 1943.

The front page of a prayer book complete with a newspaper cutting about the sea war in the Far East.

A printed token for clothing.

Both sides of a One Guilder banknote.

Two reconnaissance photographs of the area to the south and east of Ouistreham and Port de L'Orne. The two photographs overlap.
#1 which is marked "Neg No 38858" shows the Ouistreham Estuary at the top with the Canal de Caen a la Mer running top to…

A half-length portrait of a pilot.

A pilot leaning out of a Stirling cockpit. An elephant is painted on its nose.

The box used to send Jimmy's medals with his address on the front.

A printed napkin from the Raadskelder restaurant and tea room, Gent.

One brass button and a package with 'Take Care Small Charms'.

Three large and two small brass buttons with RAF insignia.

Both sides of an RAF wings badge for a jacket lapel.

An airman standing beside a Spitfire, 'AZ-R' of 234 Squadron.

#1 is five veterans. Each man is named.
#2 is two veterans, named as Chuck & Roy Minchin.
#3 is seven veterans standing in a street.

#1 is six airmen with three men named.
#2 is six airmen and all the men are named.
#3 is six airmen, all named with nationalities, two are noted as dead. Behind is a Stirling.
#4 is six airmen in front of a Stirling. They are named and their trade…

#1 is twelve airmen and soldiers at the entrance to a Horsa glider. Each man is named.
#2 is a mix of airmen and a soldier. Each man is named. They are sitting on a jeep.
#3 is seven airmen, annotated with their names. Behind is a Stirling.

An air-to-air starboard side view of a Stirling.

A package addressed to Jimmy Oates at RAF Keevil. It contains newspapers and cuttings.

The telegram from his parents expresses happiness that he is safe.

The message expresses thanks that he is safe.

Both sides of a Ten Franc banknote.

Both sides of a 1939-1945 Star

Both sides of the Air Crew Europe Star.