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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.

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)

OR's, Khaki, Serge, Ptn 1914 ?

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 68/U/686

Flap fronted serge breeches swelling in the thigh and tapering to the calf where the legs fasten with two buttons above the ankle. High waistband fastening with three buttons under the flap. The lower front part of the waistband fitted with two pockets; the upper edge with buttons for braces. The flap fastening with four buttons. Buttons a mixture of lacquered rivetted on types, white metal sewn on types and a bone (?) replacement.

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

Officer's, Khaki, Ptn 1918

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 82/U/460

Single-breasted, four button jacket with roll-step collar, two flap and button, pleated breast pockets, two flap and button bellows pockets in skirt and centre rear vent. Lower button shows below belt. Integral fabric belt with two prong gilt buckle. Khaki and pale blue rank lace at cuffs to the rank of Major with gilt crowned eagle above. Medal ribbons for MC, 1914-15 Star War Medal, Croix de Guerre with MiD oak leaf and... RAF Pilot's badge above left breast pocket.

Medal Bar of 13

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 1997/0286/D

Distinguished Service Order Military Cross with two bars, undated 1914-1915 Star, rear impressed 2 LIEUT. G.W.M. GREEN. A.CYC.CORPS War Medal 1914-1918, edge impressed MAJOR G.W.M. GREEN. R.A.F. Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches, rear impressed MAJOR G.W.M. GREEN. R.A.F. Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 Coronation Medal 1937 Africa Star War Medal 1939-1945 Legion d'Honneur, Chevalier (France) Order of the White Eagle, Civil, Companion, Badge (Serbia) Croix de Guerre with bronze laurel (Army Despatch) (France) Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (Belgium) Mounted overlapping, suspended.

Richthofen

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, X003-2035

Circular, matt silver with; Obverse - uniformed three-quarters facing bust of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, encircled by RITTMEISTER MANFRED FRHR V RICHTHOFEN. Reverse - next to a gravestone, decorated with a knight's helmet with crest and mantling and a coat of arms and bearing the date 12 APRIL 1918, a standing eagle, its head raised in salute with the number 89 pierced by an arrow. Encircled by the words DER ROTE KAMPF FLIEGER. Signed by the artist at the base of gravestone.

RNAS, Equal Distance (1915)

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 65/I/127

Consists of two parallel brass bars along which slide two metal cross pieces connected by a brass bar with graduated scale. There is a triangular metal mounting plate, with screw holes, at either end. The vertical mounted spirit level at the rear end has had its glass broken. This type was one of the earliest bombsights of British design to be used during World War One; it was developed by Warrant Officer F W Scarff of the Royal Navy and adopted by the RNAS in 1915.

Royal Flying Corps Type A Camera

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Two, 69/I/1320

A wooden case tapering in width to one end. This end is open, with the covered lens cap clearly visible just inside the opening. At the other end, the rim of the box is surrounded by brass straps which also reinforce the sides and corners of the case. A leather buckled strap/handle is attached by brass fixings to both sides of the case. Just above, on the same side a brass rotary switch alters the focus of the camera (?). A number of other brass fixings are also attached to the outside of the case. Access at the rear for 5x4 inch Mackenzie-Wishart slide and envelope.