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Cross, Bead

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, London, Hangar Three/Four, 80/C/232

This bead cross is believed to be a pachisi board. Pachisi is an ancient game that originated in India but was played across Arabia. This board belonged to Thomas Edward Lawrence, more popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia.

Cross, Bead | 80/C/232, IAIN DUNCAN / RAFM/Iain Duncan

Scotch Jock the Teddy Bear

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, London, Hangar Two, 1987/1757/C

Scotch Jock was the teddy bear mascot of Lieutenant William MacLanachan while he was a fighter pilot in the Royal Flying Corps on the Western Front during the First World War.

Shabby light brown teddy bear dressed in a traditional Scottish outfit, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

St. Michael & St. George, Most Distinguished Order of, Companion, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917, In Storage, 71/D/1163

The Order of St Michael and St George was instituted in 1818 by the Prince Regent, later King George IV, for service overseas.

St. Michael & St. George, Most Distinguished Order of, Companion, Badge | 71/D/1163

Bristol M.1c

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1917-1918, Cosford, Hangar Two, 1988/0209/A

The Bristol M.1C was the first British monoplane of the First World War. However, owing to an institutional distrust of monoplanes in the Royal Flying Corps, only 125 Bristol M.1C airframes were ordered.

Single-seat rotary engined monoplane scout with distinctive red dragon insignia on the fuselage. Reproduction using original, © RAF Museum / Iain Duncan

Pilot's flying log book of Captain Meredith Thomas, 7 January 1917-22 April 1919

Archives, 07 JAN 1917-07 JAN 1946, In Storage, X007-1391/001/001

Thomas joined the Queen's Westminster Rifles as a rifleman in August 1914 and served for nearly two years in the trenches of the Western Front.

Army Book 425., Army Book 425.

Royal Victorian Order, Commander, Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, In Storage, 71/D/1164

The Royal Victorian Order was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1896 and is exclusively in the gift of the monarch.

Royal Victorian Order, Commander, Badge | 71/D/1164

Royal Flying Corps Thigh-Length Boots

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 1990/0518/U

Thigh-length sheepskin flying boots – or 'fug boots' – helped to keep First World War pilots and observers warm in aircraft with open cockpits. They were particularly necessary when flying at high altitude.

Long, tan sheepskin boots, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Royal Flying Corps Thigh-Length Boots

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918, London, Hangar Two, 1990/0519/U

Thigh-length sheepskin flying boots – or 'fug boots' – helped to keep First World War pilots and observers warm in aircraft with open cockpits. They were particularly necessary when flying at high altitude.

Long, tan sheepskin boots, Jigsaw Design & Publishing © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Other Rank, 1918 pattern, Women's Royal Air Force Cap Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1920, In Storage, 74/U/989

This cap badge was introduced on the formation of the WRAF in 1918. It was superseded, in 1919, by Air Ministry Weekly Order 545, which introduced the metal cap badge.

Patch of melton with an embroidered crown above a circular velvet cushion encircled by two rings — embroidered with an eagle, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Other Rank, 1918 Pattern, Women's Royal Air Force Cap Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1918-1920, London, Hangar Three/Four, 72/U/1301

This is the cap badge worn by members of the WRAF in 1918. It was superseded in 1920 by Air Ministry Weekly Order 545, which introduced a metal cap badge.

patch of melton, embroidered with a crown, above a velvet cushion encircled by two rings and with an embroidered eagle, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

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