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These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
Wartime R.C.A.F Pilots Wings.
A good quality pair of wartime Royal Canadian Air Force flat type pilots wings. In excellent used condition.
War In The Air By Noel Monks. \"A Tuck Book\"
Wartime \"Tuck Book\" War In The Air, By Noel Monks published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. Eighteen page card cover booklet containing the normal super quality colour illustrations. This being the larger style tuck book 28x22cm. In good sound condition with some wear,
Royal Flying Corps - Tortoiseshell Sweetheart Badg
World War One tortoiseshell Royal Flying Corps sweetheart badge. Turtle shell background with central engraved silver R.F.C badge and silver rim. In good used condition.
Document Grouping to Fighter / V1 Ace F/Lt R.G Kl
Small group of photographs and documents to New Zealand fighter ace F/Lt Robert Gordon Kleimeyer DFC , 129 Squadron RAF with confirmed 7.50 V-1 Flying Bombs destroyed. Group includes - 4 x privately taken photos (small) three in uniform two by mustang and one by his car. one in civilian cloths. His flight map (1944 dated) showing route from East Anglia Base to Bremen onto Verden then back to base. Two Pilots Information Cards, one showing target in Germany the other Belgium area. Hand written letter dated May 1945 congratulation on your DFC. Exercise Book with his hand written navigation training notes, named to him on front cover. 2 x 1942 pay slips. 1943 Mess Bill - RAF St Julians Malta. War Economy envelope addressed to him at RAF Molesworth. Interesting scarce group to a V1 ace in need of further research on his early career. All in good condition. DFC - London Gazette - 11/5/1945. This officer is a highly efficient flight commander. He has participated in a very large number of sorties included many armed reconnaissances and escorts to bomber formations. He at all times displayed the greatest keenness and has set a fine example of devotion to duty.
Wartime Packet Of Wild Woodbine Cigarettes.
Wartime period packet of 10 Wild Woodbine Cigarettes, in paper packet to meet wartime restrictions. Both cigarettes and packet are in very good condition and sold for display purpose only. We purchased these in their original carton which is marked \"save for salvage\"
Ministry Of Food Armband.
Wartime Ministry of Food armband, white printed lettering on blue background, in excellent unused condition has been folded for storage over the years.
British Officers Peak Caps Of The Second World War
British Officers Peaked Caps Of The Second World War by Olivier C Dorrell, published 2013 by Schiffer Ltd. Large format book 176 pages fully illustrated with colour photograph\'s. In as new condition.
617 Squadron - Dambusters Signed Copy of the The
18 Signatures of the famous 617 Squadron who took part on the Dambusters Raid or the raid on the Tirpitz all personally signed at a 617 Squadron reunion at Petwood Hotel in the late 1980s on the first page of Alan Cooper - The Men Who Breached The Dams published 1982. The 9 x Dams Raid, 4 x Tirpitz signatures and 5 in need of further research include - David Shannon DSO/DFC (Dams) Danny Walker DFC (Dams) Dave Rodger (Dams) Fred Sutherland (Dams) Les Munro (Dams) Basil Feneron (Dams) Bill Howarth (Dams) Harry O\'Brien (Dams) B.T Foxlee DFM (Dams) Les Burrows (Tirpitz) Nick Knilans DSO / DFC (Tirpitz) James Tait (Tirpitz) Jack Harrison John Leavitt (Tirpitz) Basil Fish Terry Kearns, Larry Curtis. The book and signatures are in good condition, the book has a little foxing, the signatures are in ink and are bright and clear. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a large number of 617 / Dambusters and Tirpitz signatures.
Gas Mask Container - \"Elkes Biscuits\".
Biscuits tin gas mask container, produced by \"Elkes Biscuits\" To be re-used as a gas mask container when contents have been eaten. The overall condition is good, the lid has some rust and small dents, the rest of the tin retains good colour with just a few marks see photos. How to take care of your gas mask instruction to rear of tin. A good used example.
German Luftschutz Gladiator Helmet.
German wartime Luftschutz (civil defence) Gladiator style helmet. The helmet retains 80% of its original finish with some rust showing and the paint finish is dull and uncleaned. The original decal has some damage see photographs the liner and strap are in good condition. Overall a good original helmet and displays well.