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Observers course photograph
Course photograph of observers, 23 individuals, some sergeants some officers posed in three rows in front of a camouflaged structure. On the reverse RAF stamp but no unit or date, two stickers Bristol 01 and 0274.
Silk Map.
1:200,000 scale double sided map, Germany on one side, northern France on the other.
Chart with Operation Manna route.
Chart shows route for one flight. It has an inscription which reads 'No 576 Squadron, R.A.F. Fiskerton to Delft, 30 Apr 45, Lancaster G for George, Crew: Pilot F/O. Everitt, Nav Sgt B A Gilbert, BA Sgt T Royall, Eng F/S Kitchen, W/Op P/O. T…
Operation Manna
An account of how the operation came about and evolved. Describes the events leading up to the need for food relief in Holland, a brief account of how the operation was set up and executed.
Ted Leaviss's Service and Release book
RAF form 2520A records that Ted Leaviss served from 8 Nov 43 to 1 April 47, was an Air Gunner and served in India from 10 December 45 to 10 January 1947.
460 Squadron badge
Metal lapel badge and its reverse.
Operation Manna button badges
Badge background are the Dutch colours of red white and blue in horizontal wavy lines. Silhouette of Lancaster dropping packages, with the wording Manna, 1945-1995, 50th Anniversary.
Christopher George McVickers's decorations
1939–1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945, Two General Service Medals. Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct and Malaysian Service Medal.
Christopher George McVickers's identity disks
Two disks for 1042135 McVickers
Christopher McVickers's RAF Identity card
Identity card with head and shoulders photograph and personal details.
Ted Leaviss's decorations
1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1039-45 and ribbons
Ted Leaviss's miniature decorations
1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1039-45 and ribbons.
Warrant Officer's rank badge
Warrant officer cloth badge worn on lower sleeve.
Airman's hat badge
Brass hat badge worn by RAF airmen and non-commissioned officers.
Ted Leaviss's uniform maintenance kit
A small fabric wallet to hold cotton thread, needles etc. used to make running repairs to kit and uniform
Ted Leaviss's Warrant
Received when appointed a Warrant Officer in the RAF. Signed by the Secretary of State for Air .
466 Squadron
A very large group of airmen sitting and standing in four rows in front of a Halifax and others lined up sitting on wings, engines and fuselage. Submitted with caption 'RAAF 466 Sqn March 1945 (Personal Photo Album)'.
Five aircrew and Pat Hogan
Top - five airmen standing in line. The four to the left wear parachute harnesses and the man on the right wears battledress with half brevet. In the background part of a Halifax.
Bottom - An airman wearing battledress and parachute harness holding…
Bottom - An airman wearing battledress and parachute harness holding…
Ted Leaviss's identity disc
One of Ted's identity discs.
Two Halifax
Air-to air view front quarter from below of two Halifax, the nearer with letters 'HD-C' and the other above. Submitted with caption 'NR179 HD-C Returning Circa 1945 (AWM)'
Ted Leaviss's air gunners brevet.
Cloth brevet.
Warrant Officer's rank badge
Brass badge mounted on fabric wrist strap, worn when wearing a uniform with short sleeved shirt.
Group outside RAF Scampton Officers Mess
Large group of men and women outside a large building. On the reverse, 'Officers Mess Scampton.'
Pat Hogan and friends
Four airmen all wearing tunics with brevet, a pilot and bomb aimer in front and navigator and flight engineer at the rear. Submitted with caption 'NR179 466 Sqn close friends'. On the reverse 'RAAF 466 Sqn crew NR179, standing (left to right),F/Sgt…
Rotterdam Drop zone marker
An aerial photograph showing a white cross on the background of a dark field with a broad white band running diagonally from left to top right. On the reverse 'Rotterdam Apr/May 1945. Cross is white sheets. 'Fingers bottom right in fact are Bullets…