German building sign

Painted metal building sign from Germany. A border is impressed around the outside and painted black between two strips of painted silver. Inside the border the sign is painted red and within this is an impressed symbol of an eagle and a swastika, both are painted black and white. Beneath this, in black is written 'notar' (Lawyer).

Collected by 428329 Flying Officer Richard Noel Levy. Levy was born in Bendigo, Victoria, on 18 June 1924. He worked as an office boy for his family's company, Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery until his enlistment with the RAAF in October, 1942. Levy undertook operational training with the RAAF in Australia, flying Tiger Moth and British Avro Anson aircraft. He qualified as a pilot on 29 July, 1943 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. In September 1943 along with other RAAF personnel Levy embarked on the American troopship 'Matsonia'. After a short stop in San Francisco he boarded the 'Queen Elizabeth' for the United Kingdom. Levy continued his training in the UK flying Wellington and Tiger Moth aircraft. In early 1944, he was promoted to the rank of Flight Sergeant and in August, he was commissioned as a pilot officer. Serving with 180 Squadron, RAF, Levy and his crew flew B25 Mitchell aircraft over Europe. After the cessation of hostilities, his squadron moved from Belgium into Germany and were re-equipped with Mosquito aircraft. Levy was discharged on 3 January, 1946 with the rank of Flying Officer.