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A framed display with five sections.
#1 is a modern photograph of Rex wearing his medals. Underneath is a plaque stating 'Y0615463 Master Engineer Rex Ormand John Searle Royal Air Force'.
#2 is Rex's ribbons, brevet and hat badge.
#3 is the nose…

A document awarding Rex the rank of Warrant Officer.

Half length portrait of Rex and Isobel. Rex is in RAF uniform.

A group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Blenheim. It is annotated '601 Cy of London Fighter Squadron Hendon 1939
Tangmere-Hawkinge-Manston -1940-Middle Wallop - Merville, France -Tangmere'.

A cardboard mount for a photograph, produced for Peter R Morrell, Newark.

A group of 52 airmen arranged in three rows outside a hangar. Rex Searle is in the back row, eighth from the left.

Rex in uniform, his son, father and mother and three women grouped on a set of stairs.

Isobel as a young baby propped up on a chair. On the reverse 'Isobel'.

A young Isobel being held by her father. They are standing in a doorway. On the reverse 'Isobel and her dad'.

Head and shoulders portrait of Isobella (Isobel) Searle. On the front 'Nov 1944' and on the reverse 'Isobel' and Prestophoto Ltd.
There is a second copy with '1944' handwritten on the image.

Rex and ten airmen in a group standing around a table.

Three badges issued to Rex.
Badge 1 has been photographed with and without a note 'Warrant Badge Temporate [sic] Climate'.
Badge 2 has four red stripes.
Badge 3 has been photographed with and without a note 'Warrant Badge Hot Climate' and also the…

Rex in uniform dancing with Isabella

RAF form 543 issued to Rex Searle detailing his service in the RAF.

A newspaper cutting with Rex and Isabella's marriage announcement.

Rex's membership card for the Sergeant's Mess at Eastmoor.

RAF Planning Chart covering Malaysia and Singapore

A planning chart covering the UK and Western Germany. Rex Searle's operations are annotated on it.

A record of Rex's school work

A record of Rex's work at school

A record of Rex's school work

Rex' Searles pay records

A record of Rex Searle's results.

A certificate awarded to Rex on crossing the Equator. Issued on board HMT Yoma.

Half length portrait of Rex Searle in a blazer with seven medals. He is standing in his garden. On the reverse is a note identifying him.