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Metal plate escribed 'presented to F/L Mills from 5352 AC DET Fassberg 4 7 54'.

Two items from a photo album.
Item 1 is a Post Office Saving Bank book issued at RAF Melbourne, York.
Item 2 is a letter to Homer from the King. He regrets not being able to give him personally his DFC. It is annotated 'Original held with the DFC…

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

A portrait of an airman wearing flying suit with collar, helmet and goggles mounted on the blade of a propeller. Includes close up of photograph.

Thimble with '1941-1991, 50 years of Lancaster' on one side and painting of aircraft on the other.

Seven poppies dropped at Green Park Memorial. An envelope has the annotation 'Poppys dropped by Lancaster Green Park bombing 28th June at Memorial to Bomber Command'.

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…

Both sides of a medal mounted on a card.

A metal eagle uniform badge.

Button with Polish eagle,

Silver eagle with wreath in claws on chain

A cloth badge from the Polish Air Force.

A cloth shoulder badge worn by Polish airmen.

On the left a poem by Pte K R Hobbs (5th Northants Regt) entitled 'Spare a Thought' concerning mothers waiting in vain, Below ticket No 100 for entry of witness to investiture at Buckingham Palace. On the right, 20, 10 and 5 franc Belgian banknotes.

A planisphere with instructions for its use on the front cover.

Small leather purse and silver identity tag and accompanying note.

An oval plate with 'L7389' painted on. There are two irregular sized and placed holes. The centre is made of translucent material such that the number can be read, in reverse. It has also been photographed from the side.

The plate came from Avro…

Round plaque with man surrounded by sheep and Polish language round rim. On the reverse description in Cyrillic text language.

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

Medals awarded to Rex Searle for his service in Malaysia

Royal Air Force pilot bevet

Gold pilot's brevet broach with pin and presentation box.

Both sides of two pilot's wings.

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.

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.