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Folding magnifying glass with protective metal cover and leather case.

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Several views of small compass with cover

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Labels for Arthur and Hilegard Pearce, including an address 'British Consulate, Duquesa de Parcent 8, Malaga 217571'.
Stencilled and written on the back of a Fortuna Cigarette packet.

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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.

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A Nazi flag with a black swastika in a while circle with a red background.

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52 playing cards listing 53 individual operations. The 52nd card (10 of diamonds) shows promotions from A.C. 1 to Pilot Officer. Operations 32, 35 and 38 are all listed on the four of hearts.

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Wallet containing keepsakes/lucky-charms, and service insignia, brevet and medal ribbons.

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Wooden elephant keepsake, The elephant is symbol of 44 Squadron RAF with which Gordon Cruickshank served. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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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.

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Lucky Rabbit's Foot.

Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Key ring with keepsakes/pendants:
- a small humanoid figurine,
- an anchor with a cable wrapped around it,
- a blue enamelled 3-leafed clover,
- a small black wooden pig,
- a very small metal book with photographic pages of Lincoln…

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50 Squadron anniversary event badge marked 'HA M LA'.

Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

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Japanese government one cent note - in English and Japanese.

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A fragment of a parachute on which is written ‘Anzac Day 25.4.45, In M-Mike, Berchsgarten (Hitler’s Hang Out), 460 Squadron crest and moto strike and return, 460 Sqdn, F/O "Lofty" Payne, (WA), F/Sgt W A Stanley (Vic), Col Fraser, ( " ), "Buck"…

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A pair of gloves, the left hand one in its mitten configuration, the other in glove configuration (the portion over the wrist and lower arm can be turned over and zipped around the hand), in the palm of the mitten are a pair of Royal Air Force…

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Small blue box with eight enamel badges -
Royal Air Force Association (two)
HM Armed Forces Veteran
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal British Legion (two)
E Brevet
The box is marked 'Bentley & Skinner, 8, New Bond…

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Empty wine bottle with Faber-Gold label.

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Photo 1 - a view of a military hut with a truck.

Photo 2 - a man dressed in shorts standing outside a tent.

Photo 3 - Denis lying on a bed smoking a pipe.

Item 4 - One cent Malayan banknote, showing head of King George VI.

Photo 5 - a…

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Squadron crest with IX Bomber Squadron with bat symbol in centre, motto 'per noctem volamus'.

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At top a pyramid with sun rising behind. In centre an eagle, below 47 at bottom a motto, 'Sans Peur'.

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Cloth pilots brevet with kings crown

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View of collection of documents including log book and passport along with 9 Squadron Badge and photographs of John Turner and a Wellington airbourne.

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A frame containing Edward's five medals, a head and shoulders portrait and a newspaper cutting about his award of a DFM.
Decorations are: Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945.

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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…

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The cover of a scrapbook with an RAF crest.
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