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Head and shoulders portrait of Sergeant Harold Ernest Wakefield wearing tunic with flight engineer's brevet.

A large group of airmen wearing variety of uniform sitting and standing in three rows in front of a Lancaster.

Full length image of an RAF officer standing wearing khaki uniform and peaked cap. In the background tropical trees and foliage.

Metal half brevet with 'E'

Badge with breached dam and lightning strike, moto 'apres moi le deluge'. On black background.

'D' ring with wire attached

Account of Pilot Officer Harold Ernest Wakefield's award of DFC.

Account of Pilot Officer Harold Ernest Wakefield having been awarded the DFC in recognition of numerous operations against the enemy. Gives some…