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Colin Cole's Identity Card
Colin Cole's National Registration Identity Card
Signaller's brevet
Cream letters and wing, gold leaves on a blue background.
Air gunner's brevet
Brevet badge, cloth, gold leaves, cream wing and text, blue background.
617 squadron badge
Front and back of 617 squadron's badge, with the motto 'Apres Moi Le Deluge'.
Woman's Institute badge
Front and back of a Women's Institute badge with the motto 'For Home and Country'.
Sweetheart wings
Front and back of sweetheart wings pin badge. RAF is depicted in red and blue.
King's crown
King's Crown badge.
1939-1945 Star ribbon
1939– 1945 Star ribbon in a presentation box
Arctic Star ribbon
Arctic Star ribbon in a presentation box.
Cufflinks and pin badges
Veteran’s cufflinks and two ‘Armed Forces Veteran’ pin badges complete with presentation box.
Buttons and buckle
Three large and four smaller brass buttons, a belt buckle and a Player's Whiskey Flake tobacco tin.
V-2 fuel pipe connector
V- 2 part labelled 'V2 fuel pipe connector'.
Battleship Tirpitz ornament
Small ornament made of rock taken from the fjord near Tromso where the Tirpitz was sunk. The rock base has a small wooden plaque, a small anchor and chain and a second rock with a black and orange shield. Captioned 'The Battleship Tirpitz'.
Tirpitz memento
A small piece of rock taken from the fjord where the Tirpitz was sunk. It is mounted on a wooden block.
Piece of wooden deck from the Tirpitz
Piece of wooden decking recovered from the Tirpitz.
Five medals
The five medals are 1939 – 1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp, Arctic Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, War Medal.
Colin Cole seated at wireless on Lancaster
Colin is seated at the wireless operator's station on Lancaster 'Just Jane'.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.
Colin Cole's wedding
Bride and groom, three bridesmaids and best man, two other men and two seated women.
12 airmen
Group of 12 airmen and one civilian, arranged in two rows, three kneeling at the front, eight standing behind. On the wall are squadron crests. Captioned on the reverse 'Binbrook 46 4/14 Colin Cole'.
Colin Cole
Warrant Officer Colin Cole in khaki uniform standing in the sun in front of a building. He is holding his right arm with his left arm, behind his back. captioned 'W/O Colin Cole India 1946'.
Nine airmen and one woman in a bar
Five airmen standing, four airmen seated and a woman seated around a table in a bar. The woman is in civilian clothes. There are drinks on the table and at least three men are smoking. The Nissen hut has christmas decorations up. On the reverse the…
Colin Cole and crew in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew dressed in uniform, standing in front of a Lancaster. A lorry is visible in the background. Captioned 'Woodhall Spa, Sept 1944 Mid-Upper Gunner, Flight Eng. Bomb Aimer, Skipper, Nav, w/op 'Me' Rear Gunner' On the reverse 'Colin Cole L…
Interview with Colin Cole
Colin Cole was brought up and schooled at Twickenham, and worked for a time at W H Smith before joining the Royal Air Force. He trained as a wireless operator/air gunner at RAF Yatesbury and RAF Barrow in Furness. He then served with 617 Squadron,…
Interview with Colin Cole
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Colin Cole took part in the attack that sunk the Tirpitz. He describes how the aircraft was adapted for the operation and flew via Lossiemouth. Colin disposed of the Upkeep 'bouncing bombs' as part of his service with the RAF. They were dropped on…
Royal Air Force Certificate of Service and Release
Warrant Officer Colin Cole's release from service form. (22 December 1942 to 11 December 1946)