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RAF, Mk. I

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 74/U/1114

Tan leather cap type helmet lined in chamois in the crown and in fur below the eye line including the peak which is turned up and retained by a press stud. Ear flaps, covering single, large round hole, pierced by nine holes arranged in a circle, retained by press studs: the flaps having cylindrical wind deflectors on their front, vertical edge. Short leather chin strap on right engages with leather covered buckle on left. Condition - very good, displayable.

Aldis (Mark Unknown)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 66/I/50

Aldis telescopic gunsight. Long, black and cylindrical in shape. Has a wire running its length, with a simple ring at the pilot's eye end; this had to be pulled to lift up the protective hinged cover over the glass lens at the opposite end when required for use. The pilot's end is wrapped in sorbo rubber as cushioning should the pilot's face impact with the end of the sight during a crash.

1914 Star

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1988/0590/D

Bronze four point star, the upper point overlaid with a crown from which emerges a fixed suspension ring. The centre of the star overlaid with crossed swords and a wreath within which appears a 3 part scroll bearing August 1914 November. The base of the wreath carries GV in monogram. Suspended from a red, white, blue watered ribbon bearing a clasp lettered 5TH August - 22ND November 1914. Obverse - plain , impressed MAJOR L.G. HAWKER. V.C. D.S.O. R.F.C. (REPLACEMENT)

Spencer Type

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1988/1032/S

Display mock-up. Conical khaki fabric valise containing the canopy of a Spencer type parachute. The narrow top of the valise pierced with four holes accommodating two rope loops spliced together into a loop through which is fitted a shackle to suspend the assembly from the side of an observation balloon basket. The wide bottom part fitted with a strop to which is attached a long rope which connects to the observer's harness.

Supplement to The Great War Part 247: Chart showing the exact localities in England and Scotland that suffered from hostile air raids and bombardments from December 16th 1914 to June 17th 1918, What London suffered from Zeppelins and Gothas: Map showing where the bombs fell throughout the Metropolis, Dunkirk's raid record and Plan of Paris showing localities hit by enemy aircraft and long-range guns

Library, London, Hangar Two, X004-0396/002

Casualty, WWI

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 75/C/703

Large Circular, bronze plaque bearing a figure of Victory with a trident in her right hand and extending a laurel wreath with her left above an entablature bearing JAMES THOMAS BYFORD McCUDDEN in relief letters. Standing beside her a lion. At base a lion fighting an eagle. Round the rim HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOVR with two dolphins and a spray of oak leaves. Designed by Mr (later Sir) Edward Carter Preston.

Wakefield Medal for the Shooting down of Zeppelin L-15

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X006-5542

Circular, gold medallion with a plain ring suspender silver soldered to the top. (Issued without a suspender.) Obverse - an anti-aircraft gun with L15 at the muzzle and a double scroll below lettered WELL HIT MARCH 31ST-APRIL 1ST 1916 in relief. Engraved at the top SAPR W.R. HAMMANT. Reverse -within a ring lettered PRESENTED BY THE LORD MAYOR COLONEL SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD his coat of arms with crest and motto. Cased.

Medal Bar of 11

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 67/D/1308

Distinguished Service Order, GRV 1914-Star with clasp 5th AUG. - 22nd November 1914 reverse inaccessible War Medal 1914-1918, edge impressed COL. P.B. JOUBERT DE LA FERTE. R.A.F. Victory Medal, edge impressed COL. P.B. JOUBERT DE LA FERTE. R.A.F. 1939-1945 Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-1945 Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 Coronation Medal 1937 St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Order of, Knight (Italy) War Cross 1914-1918 (Italy) Mounted overlapping, sewn down.

SD, Officer's, Blue, Ptn 1912

Aircraft & Exhibits, Array, 1987/1186/U

Round peaked cap with dark blue crown, black mohair band and glazed leather peak and chin strap. The crown stiffened with a circlet of cane, not wire so as not to upset magnetic compasses. The band bearing a badge consisting of a crown in gold and silver wire above a gilt metal eagle above two pairs of gold wire laurel leaves, all on a black Melton patch. See historical notes.

War Medal 1914-1918

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1988/0592/D

Circular, silver with plain bar suspender Obverse - Uncrowned profile of KGV left side. Around the rim GEORGIUS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: Reverse - A naked male warrior holding a sword on horseback right side. The horse trampling a shield bearing the Prussian eagle, a skull and cross bones at base. Round the rim 1914 1918 Ribbon - Mid orange with blue, black, white edges. The edge impressed MAJOR L.G. HAWKER. V.C. D.S.O. R.F.C. (REPLACEMENT)