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Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1902-1937, In Storage, 71/D/1152

Sir John Salmond served in both the British Army and the Royal Air Force. In 1930 he succeeded Lord Trenchard as Chief of the Air Staff of the RAF.

Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond | 71/D/1152

Medal Bar of Marshal of the RAF Viscount Trenchard of Wolfeton

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, 72/D/1074

Lord Trenchard's medal group includes the Distinguished Service Order awarded during his early military career as well as decorations from his Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force service.

A row of twelve different medals with ribbons, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Neil Foxley-Norris GCB, DSO, OBE, FRSA

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-4016

Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris began his long service with the RAF in the University Air Squadron in 1936 and served throughout the Second World War.

Eleven medals on individual ribbons with different stripe patterns in multiple colours, © RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Ralph Squire Sorley

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X005-4201

The medals of Air Marshal Sir Ralph Sorley, comprising gallantry awards and campaign medals.

Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Ralph Squire Sorley | X005-4201

Medal Bar of 6 Squadron Leader Roland Wright

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X004-6254

Corporal Roland Wright saw action on the North-West Frontier of India during the 1930s. As an air gunner he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Medal in 1932 following an operation to protect British troops at the garrison at Chitral (now in Pakistan).

Medal Bar of 6 Squadron Leader Roland Wright | X004-6254, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

India General Service Medal 1908-1935, 2nd Issue

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, X001-2443

India General Service Medal 1909 3rd issue with ‘North-West Frontier 1935’ clasp awarded to Aircraftman First Class WJH Wright

Circular silver medal on striped ribbon. Depicts a profile of the crowned head of George 5th surrounded by Latin text, RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Group Captain Edgar Roper-Curzon Nanson

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 76/D/686

The medals of Group Captain Edgar Nanson, including the Distinguished Service Cross, Air Force Cross and campaign medals.

Medal Bar of Group Captain Edgar Roper-Curzon Nanson | 76/D/686

Medal Bar of 5, Flying Officer Ian Donald Roy McDonald

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1997/0310/D

Flying Officer Ian McDonald joined the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, becoming an ace fighter and earning both the Military Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross. He was shot down and killed while serving in Iraq in 1920.

5 metal medals in a row on a bar suspended from brightly coloured ribbons, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/0713/D

Group Captain ‘Johnny’ Kent was one of the most decorated Spitfire pilots of the Second World War. His tally was 12 enemy aircraft destroyed, three probable, two damaged and one destroyed on the ground.

Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Group Captain Stuart Douglas Culley

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 77/D/172

The medals of Group Captain Stuart Culley including the Distinguished Service Order and campaign medals.

Medal Bar of Group Captain Stuart Douglas Culley | 77/D/172