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  • Collection: Cole, Colin

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Air Training Corps badge.

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Front and back of Army brass badge.

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Arctic Star pin badge in a white presentation box.

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Front and back views of a silver tie pin

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White thread, red highlights and black text 'Dieu et mon droit'. Black background.

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Navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunner’s and flight engineer’s flying log book for Warrant Officer Colin Cole from 5 August 1943 to 23 September 1946. Detailing training schedule and operations flown. Served at RAF Yatesbury, RAF Mona, RAF…

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Warrant Officer Colin Cole's release from service form. (22 December 1942 to 11 December 1946)

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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'.

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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'.

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Bride and groom, three bridesmaids and best man, two other men and two seated women.

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Colin is seated at the wireless operator's station on Lancaster 'Just Jane'.

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The five medals are 1939 – 1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp, Arctic Star, France and Germany Star, Defence medal, War Medal.

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Piece of wooden decking recovered from the Tirpitz.

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A small piece of rock taken from the fjord where the Tirpitz was sunk. It is mounted on a wooden block.

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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'.

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V- 2 part labelled 'V2 fuel pipe connector'.

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Three large and four smaller brass buttons, a belt buckle and a Player's Whiskey Flake tobacco tin.

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Veteran’s cufflinks and two ‘Armed Forces Veteran’ pin badges complete with presentation box.

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Arctic Star ribbon in a presentation box.

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1939– 1945 Star ribbon in a presentation box

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King's Crown badge.
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