Royal Australian Air Force Signaller



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#1 King's Crown post war, woven
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    June 7th 2003
    Windrum Collection
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    This is a post-war pattern signaller, used between 1945 and 1953

#2 King's Crown, 1949, Sterling Silver
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    June 7th 2003
    Windrum Collection
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    Stokes, 1952



    This is a Sterling silver wing and the back is clearly marked with the Stokes brand and the year of manufacture. The Queen's Crown version was not issued until 1955.

#3 King's Crown, bullion dress wing
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    June 7th 2003
    Windrum Collection
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    The date of this dress wing is unknown, but believed to be from the early 1950's.

#4 Queen's Crown, 1960's, woven
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    June 7th 2003
    John Macdonald
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    This wing was issued to Peter May when he graduated from Ballarat, Victoria, No 14 Signaller's Course as a Sergeant Signaller in 1960, having joined the RAAF in 1959. He then later qualified for the Air Electronics and Navigator wing and retired in Canberra as a Wing Commander in 1988

#5 Queen's Crown, 1955, Sterling Silver
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    June 7th 2003
    Windrum Collection
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    Stokes



    Standard sterling silver Signaller wing of the Queen Elizabeth 1955 issue

#6 Queen's Crown Bullion Dress 1953-54
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    June 7th 2003
    Windrum Collection
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    Bullion dress issue of the Queen Elizabeth crown issued after 1955