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Tiger Force July 1945
On the right side a squadron photograph of a largen number of aircrew sitting and standing in front of a Lancaster. In centre front row a dog sits. Captioned 'Tiger Force, July 1945, RAF Spilsby, Lincolnshire O.S. TF450650'. On the left side a 44…
Mittelland Canal
Reconnaissance photograph showing concentration of bomb craters in the target area where canal crossed a small river.
Rolls-Royce Merlin 20 aero-motor
Cutaway diagram of aircraft engine with numbered parts and annotation.
Conversion of 600 aircraft for Tiger Force
Note mentioning marks converted in 1945 with Merlin 24 engines, m=no mid-upper turret, H2S, expected to carry 10,750lbs from Okinawa to Japan.
List of operations
Details of fourteen operations between 1 November 1944 and 7 January 1945.
VRT badges
Two Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) badges.
Air Raid Precaution badge
Silver badge with crown and 'ARP' letters.
Royal Observer Corps badge
Crown art top, blue surround with 'Royal Observer Corps, Forewarned is forearmed'. In the centre metal embossed image of a man watching.
Canada badge
Maple leaf metal badge with 'Canada' in the centre.
Bullets
Two pointed bullets and one round grey object. Two views.
RAF airman's cap badge
RAF crown and wreath metal cap badge
Air Raid Precaution service chevrons
Four red chevrons on black background for four years service.
Civil defence badge
Badge with crown and 'CD'.
Flight engineer brevet
Half brevet with 'E'.
RAF Officer's cap badge
Gold wire crown and eagle cap badge.
Veteran's badge
Armed forces veteran's badge in presentation box.
Wedding photographs
Top left - a bride wearing white and groom in uniform standing in a group in a doorway with columns.
Top right - bride in white with bouquet and groom in uniform standing on steps in a doorway.
Middle - two women wearing dresses and carrying…
Top right - bride in white with bouquet and groom in uniform standing on steps in a doorway.
Middle - two women wearing dresses and carrying…
Bridesmaids
Two women wearing dresses and holding bouquets standing in a garden with a young girl in between them. In the background trees and parts of houses. On the reverse 'John's wedding, July 1945'.
Wedding photograph
Half length image of groom wearing tunic with sergeant rank and half brevet alongside his bride wearing white wedding dress and holding bouquet. In the background trees.
Couple
Half length image of an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank and engineer brevet alongside a woman wearing white blouse and skirt. In the background a house and trees.
Wedding photographs and announcements
Top left - a woman wearing skirt and blouse reclining on grass in a park. Top right - a half length image of a woman with houses in the background. Bottom left - a newspaper cutting headlined 'flyer weds' with b/w image of airman in uniform and woman…
People
Top left - head and shoulders portrait of a woman wearing jacket with wings broach.
Top right - a woman sitting in grass at the sea side.
Middle right - a woman wearing jacket and skirt standing in front of a large rock. Middle - a woman standing…
Top right - a woman sitting in grass at the sea side.
Middle right - a woman wearing jacket and skirt standing in front of a large rock. Middle - a woman standing…
Wedding photographs
Top left - full length image of bride and groom, he wearing uniform tunic and her a wedding dress.
Top right - a full length image of a bride wearing white wedding dress holding bouquet.
Middle - half length image of bride and groom, he weaning…
Top right - a full length image of a bride wearing white wedding dress holding bouquet.
Middle - half length image of bride and groom, he weaning…
People
Top - a course photograph of a large number of airmen wearing tunic and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. In the centre front row and officer wearing peaked cap.
Left middle - Half length image of four people (two men and two women)…
Left middle - Half length image of four people (two men and two women)…
People
Top left - a bride wearing wedding dress sitting at a table with window in the background.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet standing in a garden with tees in the background.
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic lying on grass…
Top right - an airman wearing tunic with half brevet standing in a garden with tees in the background.
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic lying on grass…