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A cardboard tool for identifying stars in the northern and southern hemispheres.

Blue rear cover - both sides

Blue cover. Both sides of cover.

Small leather purse and silver identity tag and accompanying note.

Brown leather wallet type folder with embossed decoration with Pete's DFC telegrams. One visible on top - from Tideford friends, With accompanying note.

Blue RAF uniform trousers

RAF uniform tunic with flight lieutenant rank and medal ribbons for Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939–1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945.

White gloves and scarf wrapped in clear plastic with rubber band with note of contents 'Pete's silk inner flying gloves and silk scar he wore on ops many times'.

White silk inner flying gloves

White silk scarf

Box for Distinguished Flying Cross

Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939–1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star with France and Germany Clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945.

1939–1945 Star ribbon with Bomber Command clasp in box.

Popeye doll with red scarf, blue jumper and trousers taken on flights by a crew for luck. The word 'Foreign' is written on the back of its neck.
The mascot was recovered from the crash of Lancaster WS-O LM432. The aircraft was flying from Manston…

Blue ring binder cover with labels 'photo album, Pete wartime abroad'.

Identity disk (dog tag) for WRP Perry RAFVR

Cloth pilot's brevet with accompanying note explaining it was worn on battledress on flying duties and wear on left wing was due to parachute harness.

Cloth sergeant stripes

A silver ring with various abstract and animal symbols.

A set of dog tags issued to Jose.

Ten cloth badges kept by Jose.
#1 an air gunner brevet
#2 a navigator brevet
#3 an RAF eagle
#4 Commonwealth oversea stripes
#5 Leading aircraftsman badge
#6 metal RAF badge
#7 Australia shoulder badge
#8 Warrant Officer badge
#9 wireless…

Four cloth badges from Jose's uniform - a 195 squadron crest, her sergeant's strips, and a wireless operator's sleeve badge. There is also an air gunner brevet.

The 1939 to 1945 Star, The France and Germany Star, The Defence Medal, The War Medal 1939 to 1945. These are photographed with miniature medals, ribbons and delivery box.
A second photograph has the four medals in their delivery box.
A third…

Jose's uniform - skirt, blouse, jacket, hat and belt - both sides. The reverse of the belt has badges from friendships.

A wrapper off a chocolate bar. On the reverse 'War-time Emergency Label'.