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Medal Bar of Group Captain Stuart Douglas Culley
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 77/D/172
The medals of Group Captain Stuart Culley including the Distinguished Service Order and campaign medals.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D
Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross (RAF Museum collection 1990/0609/D) on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.
Medal Bar of Squadron Leader John Raymond Edward Fullerton
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1990/0127/D
Medal Bar of Squadron Leader John Raymond Edward Fullerton including both the Distinguished Flying Cross and Distinguished Flying Medal.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-8787
The DFC was awarded to Hendry on completion of a tour of operations and following his navigating a severely disabled aircraft back to the UK after severe icing resulted in the loss of engines and height over enemy territory.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D
‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.
Medal Bar of Squadron Leader Clifford Percival Rudland
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, In Storage, 1990/1243/D
Clifford Rudland served with No. 263 Squadron from 1940–1942, flying Westland Whirlwinds and Hurricanes. In 1941 he destroyed two Messerschmitt Me 109s in the air and damaged a Junkers Ju 87 on the ground during a sortie in France.
Medal Bar of Air Vice Marshal Harold Arthur Cooper Bird-Wilson, CBE, DSO, DFC and Bar, AFC and Bar
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X003-6817
Arthur Bird-Wilson survived several crashes during his long and successful career as an RAF pilot during and after the Second World War. He was commended for ‘fine fighting qualities and determination in his attacks’.
Medals of Air Commodore Al Deere
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-1918
RAF Spitfire pilot Al Deere was perhaps the most famous of the many New Zealanders who joined the RAF and fought in the Second World War.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Allard
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1989/0210/D
‘Sammy’ Allard was an exceptional and highly popular pilot who destroyed at least ten German aircraft during the Battle of Britain.
Medal Bar of Flying Officer Michael Edmund Staples
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/D/1923
Michael Staples was a successful Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain, serving with No. 609 Squadron at RAF Middle Wallop in Hampshire.
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- 1939-1945 Star
- War Medal 1939-1945 [37]
- Air Crew Europe Star [28]
- Defence Medal [24]
- Distinguished Flying Cross [23]
- Distinguished Service Order [12]
- Coronation Medal 1953 [8]
- Africa Star [7]
- Air Force Cross [7]
- Burma Star [7]









