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- Collection: Nicholls, Jill Ethel Kathleen
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Corporal ranks badges
Two corporal rank badges
Leading aircraftwoman badge
Single propeller
Observers brevet
Half brevet with O
Air gunners brevet
Half brevet with AG
Jill Nicholls
Head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunic and hat.
A prayer
Poem, prayer to those who fly.
And every time that you see a plane
Poem about operations and missing airmen.
Lost! afar in distant lands
Describes loss, the grief of survivors and hope for future redemption.
Peace
Poem about men killed in action
Berlin
Poem about young man killed.
To Gordon
Love poem about a romantic date with a young man.
Lament
Poem lamenting death
To a mother
Poem concerning mothers of flyers.
Reporting list
List of items to be brought by ACW2 Nicholls on reporting for draft to reception depot.
Certificate of enrolment
ACW2 Nicholls JE, No 2011088 on 19 June 1942. Stamped 8 June 1942
Diss Service Men's and Women's Home Coming Fund
Townspeople of Diss ask acceptance of enclosed cheque in appreciation of service.
Memories of RAF Elvington
Posted to motor transport section of 77 Squadron at RAF Elvington in November 1942. Writes of duties, location and social activities. Mentions commanders and feeling part of the squadron. Posted to RAF Sandtoft in 1944. Gives dates of service June…
Three red cross buttons
Black buttons with red cross shield
Red cross button
Black metal button with red cross shield
Set of identity disks
Two identity 'dog tags' orange and green. Orange has name Nicholls WAAF 2011688. Green unreadable.
Royal Artillery cap badge
Canon with motto and crown above and words below
RAF cap badge
Gold wreath and crown surrounding RAF
World War 1 Victory Medal ribbon
Purple, blue, green, yellow, red striped ribbon with oakleaf.
War Medal 1939-1945
Blue red and white striped ribbon with oakleaf. Head of king one side and lion on reverse.
Defence Medal
Green/orange black striped ribbon. Head of King on front, Royal arms on rear.