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Medal Bar of 11, Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1998/0297/D
Frederick Bowhill had a varied career between the wars, and served in South Russia, Somaliland, Egypt and Iraq as well as holding many posts at home
Medal Bar of Air Vice Marshal Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, CBE, DSO, DFC and Bar, AFC and Bar
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-6817
Arthur Bird-Wilson survived several crashes during his long and successful career as an RAF pilot during and after the Second World War. He was commended for ‘fine fighting qualities and determination in his attacks’.
Medal Bar of Air Commodore John Searby
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-7393
John Searby was credited as the first Pathfinder "Master of Ceremonies" for the Peenemunde raid of August 17 1943, and for this was awarded the Distinguished Service Order seen in the medal bar.
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 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.
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.
Medal Bar of 9 Air Marshal Sir Harold ‘Micky’ Martin
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1989/0003/D
‘Micky’ Martin was a highly decorated Australian RAF pilot who flew in the Dams Raid of May 1943. He was renowned for his skill at low level flying and completed 83 operations for Bomber Command in aircraft including Hampdens, Manchesters, Lancasters and Mosquitos.
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 Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D
Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross (RAF Museum collection 1990/0609/D) on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.
Framed case of medals awarded to Wing Commander Kenneth John Lawson
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1992/0423/D
Wing Commander Kenneth John Lawson had participated in over 100 operational sorties before his Avro Lancaster was destroyed during an operation to attack Nuremberg on 3 January 1945.
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- Distinguished Service Order
- War Medal 1939-1945 [13]
- 1939-1945 Star [12]
- Air Crew Europe Star [10]
- Defence Medal [10]
- Distinguished Flying Cross [10]
- Coronation Medal 1953 [7]
- Victory Medal [4]
- War Medal 1914-1918 [4]
- Air Force Cross [3]