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Lampshade made from MI9 Escape & Evasion map
Heraldry
Maker: Blundell, A K
Lampshade and stand. The lampshade is made from a brass frame which is divided into eight curved sections. A cross piece at the base connects the shade to the stand. The frame has been covered in a si...REL34276
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Lapel badge: Women's Volunteer, UK
Heraldry
Maker: J Gaunt & Sons J R Gaunt & Son Ltd
Women's volunteer war workers badge. The silver badge is surmounted by a lion and has a red enamelled disc with the letters 'W' and 'V' intertwined above the inscription 'FOR THE FORCES'. Brooch pin r...REL32697
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Leather flying helmet : Sergeant R W Drummond RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown leather flying helmet lined with chamois leather. The helmet is incomplete with missing earpieces.REL25288
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Leather flying trousers : Flying Officer L D Crowther, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Nero Leather Clothing Company Inc
Brown leather flying trousers lined with sheepskin. The trousers have a zip fly fastening and tapered legs. A zip runs alongside the inner calf of each leg. The waist is rounded up at the back with a ...REL28917.002
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Leather writing case : Flight Lieutenant H R Hannaford, 450 Squadron
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black leather writing case with eight compartments, secured by an outer strap. Inside of strap is marked "407247".REL/15892
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Lighter : Hugh King Ashby, Singapore Straits Volunteer Force
Heraldry
Maker: Ashby, Hugh King
Handmade lighter contructed from various pieces of brass. The base is a long barrel section which holds the lighter fluid. A small brass ring screws into this barrel and also connects to the lighter m...REL31502
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Lucky horseshoe : Squadron Leader B A Grace, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel horseshoe with toe clip wrapped in pale purple satin ribbon. A section of metal wire holding a portion of metal foil is wrapped around the horseshoe at one point.REL40964
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Mae West flap lifejacket : Wing Commander Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett, 10 Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Aristoc Limited
Yellow Air Ministry 1941 pattern Mae West life waistcoat of yellow cotton twill, fitted with inflatable internal bladders in a stole pattern at the chest and neck. The lower right front of the waistco...REL34487
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'Mae West' pattern life jacket : Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
Inflatable 1941 Pattern 'Mae West' life jacket ('Waistcoat, life-saving, stole-inflated pattern'). The internal inflatable bladder (or 'stole'), kapok pads and other fittings are not present. The slee...REL31571
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Marine Clinometer : SS Eastern
Heraldry
Brass, wall mounted, marine clinometer calibrated to measure 70 degrees roll. Marked 'MARINE CLINOMETER' at the top of face, and with the maker's name at the bottom.REL25431
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Market Garden Veterans' Association blazer badge : Flying Officer R F Turner, 570 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Embroidered blazer pocket badge showing the emblem of the Market Garden Veterans' Association on a black background. The badge consists of a diagonally divided shield with the upper left portion colou...REL39572
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Metal sign - 'Eclairage Hangar' : Flying Officer R F Turner, 570 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Convex metal sign covered with white enamel and black printing in French reading 'ECLAIRAGE HANGAR' [hangar lighting]. Two holes at either end enable attachment to a surface by screws or rivets. A por...REL39514
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MI9 Escape & Evasion map : Holland, Belgium, France, Germany 43C and 43D
Heraldry
Maker: Waddington PLC Waddington PLC
Double sided silk escape map of Northern Europe printed in colour. The map is titled 'SHEET C HOLLAND-BELGIUM (EXCEPT WEST COAST)-FRANCE (NORTH EAST)-GERMANY (WEST & CENTRAL)-For enlargement of NEW GE...REL22545.001
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MI9 Escape & Evasion map J3 Northern Italy and Swiss frontier : L A M Fleming-Dunstan, Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Waddington PLC
Single sided map numbered J3 printed on silk in black, red and green ink, covering northern Italy (scale 1:1378000) with an enlarged inset map of the Swiss border. The longer sides have stitched edges...REL38439
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MI9 Escape & Evasion map K Cyrenaica : L A M Fleming-Dunstan, Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Waddington PLC
Single sided map printed on silk in black, red and green ink. It is sheet 'K' and covers Cyrenaica and northern Egypt at scale 1:1657000. It includes a key and index to adjoining sheets. The top secti...REL38440
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MI9 Escape & Evasion map Zones of France, 1:2,000,000 : L A M Fleming-Dunstan, Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Waddington PLC
Escape and evasion map titled 'ZONES OF FRANCE', second edition, March 1944 printed in multiple colours, scale 1:2,000,000. The map focuses on France, but also shows Belgium, Luxemburg, parts of Germa...REL38438
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Miniature colour patch of the 1st Netherlands Military Hospital Ship Oranje : Able Seaman N P H Hutteman
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Miniature colour patch of the 1st Netherlands Military Hospital Ship Oranje. The patch is a brown diamond with a vertically aligned orange rectangle in the centre, on a grey background.REL30134
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Mk IIIa flying goggles
Heraldry
Maker: Air Ministry
British Mark IIIa flying goggles with a single layer of celluloid plastic for each lens. The frame is made of blackened metal and the lining, nose piece and strap are made from leather. The sides of t...RELAWM30326
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Mk IIIA flying goggles : Flight Lieutenant D Rees, 460 Squadron, RAAF
Heraldry
Maker: P J K
MK IIIA flying goggles made with brass frames hinged in the centre, painted black and padded with black velveteen. The goggles have a brown leather nose piece and one celluloid lens remaining on the l...REL36665
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Mk IIIA flying goggles : Wing Commander J M Lerew, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
MK IIIA flying goggles made with brass frames hinged in the centre, painted black and padded with brown velveteen. The goggles have a brown leather nose piece and two celluloid lenses, which have shru...REL38849