Lot 454: A Second World War Royal Air Force cap badge in gilding metal, buttons, R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve lap

A Second World War Royal Air Force cap badge in gilding metal, buttons, R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve lapel pin numbered 7353 to the reverse, a Flight Sergeants rank crown, and spent bullet belonging to Sergeant Pilot David Denchfield with a newspaper clipping reporting that his parents had been informed that he was a prisoner of war, together with items belonging to his father Herbert, a First World War veteran, including a white metal identity bracelet engraved, ' 42390 Pte. Denchfield, 2nd R. Innis. Fus.', a bi metal Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers cap badge and 1916 economy issue example, both with sliders removed, a Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers shoulder title in gilding metal, two hexagonal lugs to reverse, two General Service buttons, two items of trench art, a bullet case with General Service button to the base, and a brass disc with scalloped edge and tunic button for the Kings Royal Lancaster Regiment fixed to the centre, a pre First World War pamphlet to The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers giving the history and distinctions of the Regiment up to the Boer War, and a quantity of family photos and post cards, records show Private Herbert Denchfield of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal, he also served in the Army Service Corps with the regimental number 367505, Herbert David Denchfield was born 2/11/19 at Eckington near Stavely, he worked as a clerk after finishing his education at Hemel Hempstead Grammer School, he joined the R.A.F.V.R. in May 1939 and was called to full time service on 1st September 1939, after pilot training he joined 610 (Spitfire) at Acklington, on a Blenheim bomber escort to St.Omer on 5/2/1941 the squadron was attacked by a force of Me 109's and Denchfield's Spitfire was hit, he baled out and was captured by the Germans, a nice father and son group of items, (Qty) - Stock Ref:7514-16