The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAAF pilot's embroidered wings qualification brevet. White cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and 'RAAF' within a pale blue embroidered laurel wreath, on a RAAF blue wool patch.
Associated with 408656 Flight Sergeant Kenneth James, of 460 Squadron, a 23 year old dental student from Melbourne, who was killed in action on 21 April 1943 while returning from a bombing mission over Germany. His Lancaster was shot down by a German night fighter over Denmark near the town of Vestbirk. There were no survivors. The crew was buried in the Esbjerg Cemetery. A memorial was erected near the crash site to commemorate the event.
Royal Australian Air Force pilot's machine embroidered qualification brevet on a dark blue wool ground. The brevet has white cotton embroidered wings on either side of the letters 'RAAF' within a pale
Embroidered cloth RAAF pilots wings on dark blue cloth. White wings and 'RAAF' within a pale blue wreath. Associated with 411768 Sergeant John Samuel Freeth , who served with 455 Squadron RAAF. He w
Pair of machine embroidered padded Royal Australian Air Force pilot's wings. The brevet has white cotton embroidered wings, a king's crown, and the letters 'RAAF' within a pale blue embroidered laurel
Australian Flying Corps pilot's qualification brevet. The brevet has discoloured cream cotton embroidered wings, a King's crown, and the letters 'AFC' within a khaki embroidered laurel wreath, on a da
Pair of machine embroidered Royal Australian Air Force pilot's wings. The brevet has white cotton embroidered wings, a king's crown, and the letters 'RAAF' within a pale blue embroidered laurel wreath
Pair of machine embroidered Royal Australian Air Force pilot's wings. The brevet has white cotton embroidered wings, a king's crown, and the letters 'RAAF' within a pale blue embroidered laurel wreath
