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Gerhard Schopfel
A head and shoulders portrait of Gerhard. On the reverse 'Gerhard Schopfel'. He has autographed the front.
Poor Types
A cartoon of two intoxicated airmen pouring beer and soda into a grand piano whilst a third intoxicated airman is playing. Beer is dripping out of the piano and cigarette butts litter the floor.
Bf 109E-4
A Me 109 flown by Oblt Gerhard Schopfel August 1940.
Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert
A half-length colour portrait of Ernst-Wilhelm in flying kit. He has autographed the front.
On the reverse 'Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert
JG/77
RK 1-7-42
EL 6.10.42'
On the reverse 'Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert
JG/77
RK 1-7-42
EL 6.10.42'
Ten airmen
Ten airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Lancaster. Richard is third from right, back row.
Seven airmen and a WAAF
Seven airmen and a WAAF arranged in two rows. Richard is in the back row, second from left with his arm around a WAAF.
Lancaster
A front/side view of a Lancaster on the ground.
Three Airmen
Three airmen with Richard in the centre in front of B Flight Office. The Lincoln Imp and Letter B is painted on the door behind him.
Secret telegram advising of cessation of hostilities
A secret telegram sent by the RAF.
Driffield Flying Brothers
A newspaper cutting reporting that Harold Pexton is missing in action.
Richard Pexton's Aircrew Flying Licence
MCA Form 1003, licence issued to Richard.
Norwich (Mousehold) Aerodrome
A chart with the location of the aerodrome and information for pilots.
Richard Pexton's Air Efficiency Award
An award issued to Richard.
Harold Pexton's appointment to pilot officer
A certificate appointing Harold as an officer of the RAF Volunteer Reserve.
Telegram to Richard Dunning's father
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The telegram advises that Richard is missing.
[It was his older brother Harold Pexton that was missing]
[It was his older brother Harold Pexton that was missing]
Letter to Cyril Houghton's parents
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The letter reports that he has met some fine Polish airmen.
Telegram to Richard Pexton
The telegram congratulates Richard on being awarded the Air Force Cross.
Richard Pexton's RAF Identity Card
RAF Form i250, an identity card issued to Richard.
Squadron Party Menu, Savoy Hotel, 10 November 1939
615 squadron menu signed by those present. The menu is in French. Brief biographies are written on a sheet accompanying the document.
You may be taken prisoner
A secret document with suggestions as to how to successfully escape.
Warnung
A propaganda leaflet dropped by the RAF. Handwritten on the leaflet is 'Leaflet dropped over Germany Sept 5th 1939'.
Dedication of the East Window at St Mary's, Watton
A leaflet for the dedication of a commemorative window for HC Pexton DFC, CF Andrews DFC, CD Hughes, WDR Walters and EFJ Willis.
The leaflet includes the hymns and psalms that were to be sung.
The leaflet includes the hymns and psalms that were to be sung.
Luftpost 2 June 1941
A propaganda newsheet published by the RAF. With articles about Roosevelt's speech, Rudolf Hess, invasion of Crete, B-17s, Goebbels and sinking of the Bismarck.
Unverdunkelt!
Leaflet describes how the United States is fulfilling President Roosevelt’s promise of 16th March 1941 to provide Britain with ships, aircraft, tanks and weapons and how much it is producing. Many of the war materials are at no cost and on demand.…