Artefacts
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British
Allied Soldiers Group Photograph
Photograph of British and American troops taken outside hutted accommodation prior to D-Day, late May/June 1944 Donated by Mrs Denise Albon
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American
American Campaign Medal 1941-1945
The American Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942 by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military members who had performed military service in the American Theater of Operations during WW2. Complete with blue card presentation boxes; blue medal ribbons with white and red stripe. Issued to Sergeant William Schneider, 101st Airborne Division
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British
ARP Lanyard and whistle
Hudson Thunderer steel ARP whistle, stamped 'ARP', with white cord landyard
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British
ARP Mark 1 Eye Shield and card case
Six acetate Mark 1 anti-gas eye shields and cardboard case
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British
ARP Warden Blouse
Blouse ARP 59A, size 7; navy blue with section leader's stripes, warden's shoulder titles, 4-years service chevrons and St John's first aid badge
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British
Assorted brass cartridge cases
Five .45 and .38 calibre cartridge cases and bullets
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Australian
Australian Slouch Hat
With Emu feather and WW2 era badge. The slouch hat is an object strongly associated with Australian identity. The word ‘slouch’ refers to the sloping brim. The brim is made from rabbit-fur felt or wool felt and is always worn with a puggaree. The Army refers to the slouch hat by its official designation - hat khaki fur felt (KFF). The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol
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American
B-17 Flying Fortress model aircraft
Balsa Wood model aircraft, made by air-cadet during WW2
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American
B-26 piston valve
B-26 piston valve taken from one of two aircraft which collided over the Lambourn Downs on 10 June 1944
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