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Including a Malaysian award and the Bomber Command Clasp.

Clipping reported the death of George's father, John Ellams.

The printed award notification from the Central Chancery.

Commission to Pilot Officer from HM King George VI.

The collection includes his brass button stick and shoe brushes from his earliest service days as a Boy Entrant. they also include his identity discs, Wing Commander shoulder epaulets, two Signaler and an Air Gunner brevet, his medal ribbons, name…

Radio engineers coat of arms

Newspaper cutting recording that George attended Buckingham Palace and received the O.B.E. from the Queen.

From Air Officer Commanding on his award of the Air Force Cross.

The reverse of his birth certificate records the issue of a passport in Singapore.

Casualties from among fellow Boy Entrants.

Offering a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from RAF Cosford.

A document produced to advise anyone scheduled to return to the UK from the Far East by air. It has information on routes, flight times, customs regulation and currency.

To George Ellams as Officer Commanding RAF Foreness from someone in Air Ministry thanking him for hosting a visit.

No 3 Signal Officers Junior Specialist

Invitation from Air Vice Marshal Inglis to his daughter's wedding at St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore.

Example of nose art, left-hand side cockpit, Captioned 'LJ542 G'. This was a 199 Squadron Stirling EX-G.

Bag is marked with Crown and 'A.M' and 'P.O. Ellams'

Earpiece and lead from flying helmet.

Mask hose and intercom lead.

RAF blue webbing belt, pistol holster, ammunition pouch and lanyard.

Informal photograph, seven crew members, three officers four SNCOs. Captioned '1944 The Crew, my second crew, joined them in Nassau, Bahamas, May 1944. Visited Canada, U.S.A. Flew across the Atlantic Aug. 1944'.

Two photographs of Sunderlands. Page captioned 'No 95 Squadron R.A.F. Gibraltar, Malta, Freetown, Bathurst, Dakar, Port Ettienne'. First photgraph captioned 'Archimedes II EJ144, A for Able my boat for 12 months "Port Ettienne" Sahara desert May…

First photograph of sunken Stirling captioned, 'Salvage, No 204 squadron aircraft crash, Bathhurst, B.W.Africa.'. Second is of damaged Sunderland captioned, 'Pranged, landed with wing and tail damage No 95 Squadron 1943'.

First of George Ellams wearing topee with palm trees in the background, captioned 'First tour May 1942'.
Second is of George Ellams and with Abu Kamara, captioned 'No 95 Squadron R.A.F. Station Jui, Freetown, B.W. Africa, Abu Kamara and self'.…

First George plus one other outside wooden hut, captioned 'Boy, 3 Wing, Cranwell'.
Second, seven individuals wearing Sidcot suits, captioned 'Flying Training Feb 1939. North Airfield Cranwell.'
Third sixteen airmen, captioned 'Flight Gang',…