Identifier
2011-09-0159-03
Title
Caterpillar Club membership badge
Type
Personal Belongings
Description
Gold caterpillar shaped brooch with red stone eyes in white box with plastic lid. Broach situated in a blue velvet cushion with adhered hand written label on back of box stating: '8-2-1945 Allan's Caterpillar Club Badge- issued when a airman's life was saved by bailing out of 'plane using an Irvin Parachute.'
Creator
Caterpillar Club
Coverage
Medium
gold metal, red stone, blue velvet cushion, paper, ink, plastic
Format
35 x 35 x 8 mm
Provenance
183 Squadron. Mr A R Cocks was a pilot of Typhoon- a fighter bomber armed with cannon and rockets. (info from provenane sheet).
Date
Second World War, 1939-1945
Audience
Case 52
Source
Cocks Marcia Cocks (wife of pilot)
Date Created
2015-10-27