WW2 Original Photograph Collection of life aboard the Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable - Crossing the Line etc.

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 12 different ones in total showing life on board, and important events such as preparing the shells for the guns by the Royal Marine gunners, Church Service, Deck Hockey, Crossing the Line events (including by female VADs on board) and also the same VADs receiving Australian PoWs on board with piles of chocolate bars. An interesting selection.
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Code: 69833

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 11 different ones in total showing the Aircraft Carrier, HMS Formidable including a photo of her Captain. All in black and white, original and in good condition.

HMS Formidable as the flagship of the 1st Aircraft Carrier Squadron. Formidable had survived kamikaze strikes off Okinawa in May 1945, but been forced to head to Sydney for...  read more

Code: 69832

WW2 Original Photograph Collection of The Aircraft Carrier HMS Formidable's Aircraft

Original WW2 photos removed from Album, 12 different ones in total showing the Corsair and other aircraft carried, the compliment of the British Royal Navy Carrier, HMS Formidable. Some are taken in flight, others on the flight deck and a few of bombs being dropped on their targets, on both land and against enemy shipping. All in black and white, original and in good condition. A Corsair p...  read more

Code: 69831

WW2 Service Papers Royal Marine Albert Edwards Mills

Original foolscap size Certificate of Service and portrait photo of this Marine, not particularly informative, and folded but complete and covering his service from April 1941 until de-mobbed in early 1946. It comprises of 4 pages. Sadly it does not state his medal entitlement but he must have had some. A post war envelope addressed to him confirms a Birmingham address.

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Code: 69830

WW2 United States USAAF 9th Air Force Cloth Flash Patch Formation Sign Badge

A genuine British made WWII shoulder patch of the 9th Air Force, manufactured in Britain, good overall condition, some small areas of staining to backing cloth and top point of star.

Its 439th, 440th, 441st Troop Carrier Groups dropped the regiments of the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Overlord.

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Code: 69622

WW2 Royal Navy RN Petty Officer's Bullion Cap Badge, King's Crown

Removed from cap. A padded bullion wire example with embroidered crown and silver plated metal fouled anchor to centre, on black wool background. Hessian backed with strengthening bar. In good worn condition. Central jewel below crown is blue. They were worn with blue central jewels from 1920 onwards.

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Code: 69589