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1940 RAF Defiant Air Gunners Log Book Grouping.
Scarce 1940 RAF air gunners log book grouping to Sgt Fairbrother 264 Squadron. The group includes - RAF Log Book covering December 1939 to May 1940. RAFVR Certificate of service and Discharge. RAF Permanent For RAF Duxford 1941 Handwritten letter dated June 1940 from Sgt Wise 264 Squadron (who was later killed) to Fairbrother who was in hospital after baling out of his aircraft after being shot down over Dunkirk. 2 x postcard size portrait photographs of Fairbrother. 12 x small but good quality and interesting subjects., planes, group airman photos. A number of interesting paperwork some post war. The Log Book. Begins with training 14th December 1939 before joining 264 Squadron in February 1940 at Martlesham Heath flying as air gunner in Defiant aircraft. The last entry in the log is on the 22/5/40 local recco, his next flight was to Dunkirk when he was wounded and baled out, in a extract from \"The Defiant Log\" by Alec Brew it reads - P/O Stokes Defiant L7019 was hit and his gunner LAC Fairbrother wounded, as Stokes nursed his crippled aircraft back to England, he ordered Fairbrother to bale out. Stokes managed to reach Manston and crashed landed. Fairbrother was admitted to hospital and never flew again, and was eventually release from the RAF in April 1941 being unfit for active service. A interesting early log in need of further research, all items in good used condition.
Early War Sterling Silver Sweetheart Pilots Wings.
A nice quality early war period sterling silver sweetheart pilot wings. Clearly marked on reverse sterling silver in overall good used condition. Measures approx 6cm.
WW2 K.I.A Document Grouping to Trooper P W J Spack
Interesting document grouping to Trooper Percy W J Spackman 319994 7th Queens Own Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps who was killed in a air raid on the 7th June 1941 in Alexandria. The group contains - His Soldiers Service and Pay Book Condolence letter Buckingham Palace with original envelope. Christmas Card to his parents. Roll of Honour news paper cutting. Hand written letter to his sister. Letter from units Padre, details of air raid and his burial. Air Mail letter from the units Major W.K Davies to his parents giving details of his death. Letter from Major W Davies answering a request for the parents for a photograph of his grave. Items in good used condition.
Wartime \"Save Your Pennies\" Tin Money Box.
Wartime home front \"Save Your Pennies\" tin money box. This example is finished in wartime restriction two tone colour, post war version were multi coloured. In used condition with some rusting.
An Atlas Of Gas Poisoning. Home Office ARP Dept.
\"An Atlas Of Gas Poisoning\" published by HMSO 1937 for the Home Office A.R.P Department. 20 page booklet with colour illustration showing the effects gas poisoning. City of Ripon towns clerks dept 26th November 1937 ink stamp to front cover. In good clean sound condition.
London and North Eastern Railway ARP Lecture Notes
London and North Eastern Railway 36 page booklet issued July 1939 entitled - Air Raid Precautions - Notes of lectures on anti-gas training for the use of company\'s servants. Booklet in good sound used condition.
\"The Magnet\" Boys Paper. May 4th 1940.
\"The Magnet\" Billy Bunters Own Paper - Boys Paper / Comic May 4th 1940 edition. Scarce wartime edition of the famous comic in sound well used condition due to the type of wartime paper used in production.
WW1 British War And Victory Medal To 32411 Pte W.G
World War One British War and Victory medals to 32411 Pte William Owen Woolf 12th Hampshire Regiment. Medals in good condition with original ribbons and clearly named. Included his Hampshire Regt cap badge and copy of medal entitlement.
1942 Dated R.A.F Airman\'s Service Jacket.
1942 dated Royal Air Force (other ranks) Airman\'s Service Jacket (simplified style) manufactured by Gerrish, Ames & Simpkins Ltd, Size No.9. Jacket is in overall good condition with service wear, just a couple of very small areas of damage. A good size wartime jacket.
Wartime Civilian Gas Mask Spectacles.
Wartime civilian pair of spectacles specially produced for use when wearing a gas respirator. The glasses are in good used condition and come with the original case, on the base of the case a paper label which reads - This spectacle frame is designed for ordinary use and for use when wearing a respirator - etc.