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A Sergeant Wireless Operator from the Gold Coast, 299: Sgt Robert Smith Eminsang by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1943, In Storage, FA00941

Sgt Robert Smith Eminsang (service number 1479657), whose family were from the Gold Coast in Western Africa, was a married resident of Stockwell, London, when he joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve. He served as a Wireless Operator and Air Gunner in the Second World War with No.179 Squadron, a maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare unit.

Head and shoulders coloured chalk portrait of an airman from the Gold Coast, Africa, wearing RAF uniform with Signaller's brevet, 'GOLD COAST' shoulder title and eagle, telecommunications badge and Sergeant's stripes. Small associative landscape drawing of the Gold Coast in upper right corner, RAF Museum

An Officer from the Leeward Islands, 303: F/O Kelsick by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00939

Flying Officer Osmond Randolph Howard Kelsick (service number 149954), from Montserrat, joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) in December 1940, after which he undertook pilot training and received his commission in October 1943, flying Hawker Typhoons in air-to-ground attacks with 175 Squadron as part of the 2nd Tactical Air Force (2TAF) supporting the liberation of Europe.

Head and shoulders coloured chalk portrait, in right profile, wearing RAF uniform with pilot's wings and decoration. Top button of jacket unfastened. Small associative landscape drawing of Leeward Islands on upper right corner., RAF Museum

An Airman from Seychelles, 314: AC Mellon by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00933

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders portrait, frontally posed, wearing RAF uniform without cap. Left side of face in shadow. Small associative landscape drawing of the Seychelles in upper left corner., RAF Museum

An Airman from Sierra Leone, 315: H. Bundoo Williams by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00932

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders chalk portrait of an airman from Sierra Leone, frontally posed, wearing RAF uniform with Sierra Leone shoulder title, but no cap. Small associative landscape drawing of Sierra Leone in upper right corner, RAF Museum

An Airman from Mauritius, 306: AC2 Lewis Yves Limki by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00937

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders portrait drawing in chalks of young Mauritian airman, figure leaning forward, wearing RAF uniform with forage cap and white flash, with shoulder badge and telecommunications badge. Small associative landscape drawing of Mauritius in lower left corner., RAF Museum

A Bahamian Flight Engineer, 289: Sergeant Basil Johnson by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00942

Basil Lawrence Ivan Johnson (1920-2004), from New Providence, the Bahamas, arrived in Liverpool on 19 September 1941 to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR).

Head and shoulders chalk portrait of a Bahamian airman, in profile facing left, wearing RAF uniform with Flight Engineer's brevet, shoulder eagle and title and Pathfinder badge. Small associative landscape drawing of the Bahamas in upper left corner, RAF Museum

An Airman from Malaya, 304: Cdt J Hope by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00938

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Black and white, head and shoulders portrait of a Malayan airman, drawn in chalks, facing forward, wearing RAF uniform with Field Service cap with Air Crew Cadet white peak. Small associative landscape drawing of Malaya in lower left corner, RAF Museum

An Airman from Nigeria, 309: Cdt A. Dewale by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00936

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders chalk portrait, in profile, of a Nigerian airman in RAF uniform with shoulder badge and shoulder title. Small associative landscape drawing of Nigeria in lower left corner, RAF Museum

An Officer from Trinidad, 319: Sqdn Ldr Philip Louis Ulrich Cross DFC, DSO by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00930

Known as Ulrich, Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1917-2013) arrived in Britain from Trinidad and Tobago in November 1941 and trained as a navigator, after which he was commissioned as an officer and assigned to No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, based at RAF Marham.

Bust length coloured chalk portrait of an officer from Trinidad, facing forward without cap, wearing RAF uniform with Observer's brevet, DSO and DFC ribbons plus Pathfinders badge. Small associative landscape drawing of Trinidad in upper right corner of composition., RAF Museum

Study for 'Take Off': Flight Engineer by Dame Laura Knight, charcoal on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA01202

Knight made this charcoal study of Flight Sergeant Alexander Quadling for her painting 'Take Off' (1943, Imperial War Museums), which represents a Stirling bomber crew preparing for flight.

Study for 'Take Off': Flight Engineer by Dame Laura Knight, charcoal on paper, 1943. Loosely sketched charcoal drawing of Alexander Quadling, Flight Engineer, crouching inside the Stirling bomber cockpit., RAF Museum