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1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with Bomber Command clasp, Defence Medal, and War Medal 1939-45.

"Log Cabin" WD & HO Wills tobacco tin with contents: flying officer rank braid, cloth crown, cloth Australia badge, air gunner's brevet, leading aircraftsman badge and uniform buttons.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

Made out for A M Hodel. Contains 12 coupons inside.

Letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes about his trip to Dorchester and Southend, seeing various family members and checking up on their bungalow, coming back on his motorcycle. Also mentions moving to a new station and hoping…

An envelope and a two-page handwritten letter from Harry Redgrave to Jessie his wife. He writes about getting paid and being issued with kit for physical training.

Also enclosed is some straw from his bed.

A small piece of rock taken from the fjord where the Tirpitz was sunk. It is mounted on a wooden block.

A tin box marked 'Lloyds "Gold Medal" mixture. Inside are the photo albums forming the collection.

Tin box with label for Arthur Pearce 12 AG, 1943/44. Contains Distinguished Flying Medal ribbon and accompanied by air gunner and flight engineer brevets.

Blue tie with white and red notched stripes

Small figurine of 3 wise monkeys, possibly acquired during Far East tour of duty. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

Black buttons with red cross shield

Three RAF pilot brevets. First has queens crown, the second two kings crowns.

Blue black flying officer braid

Three airmen wearing khaki uniform with sergeant rank crouching down, with dogs, all in front of a lorry.

Two colour photographs of Thomas' medals.
#1 has his two medals - Air Crew Europe Star and 1939 -1945 Star [with War Medal ribbon] and a Bomber Command clasp [with 1939-1945 Star ribbon] and box.
#2 has the medals without the bomber command clasp…

Both sides of a programme for a revue and a ticket.

A calendar for a child. A child is in a model aeroplane with a dog. There is also an enamel metal RAF badge. On the reverse 'All the best to you David, & boys of the Crew, Betty'. The front is signed by David's crew and has bombs indicating…

Yellow, blue and red ribbon with silver medal. Includes ribbon and miniature all in box.

John Hitchcock's Defence Medal.

Both sides of the Defence Medal.

Arctic Star pin badge in a white presentation box.

John Hitchcock's Air Crew Europe Star.

Both sides of the Air Crew Europe Star.

Ralph Freeman's whistle.

Both sides of a 1939-1945 Star