Canada, Commonwealth. A Medal Group & Accoutrements of Pilot Officer McLaine RCAF
Item #C6814
$651
Includes:
1. Second War Group of Five: 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp; and War Medal 1939-1945; the Stars are in bronze, the medals are the Canadian issue in silver, all five awards with original ribbons, in their boxes of issue.
2. Ribbon Bar: with ribbons for the 1939-1945 Star and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Maple Leaf Clasp, with pinback, measuring 63.5 mm (w) x 10.3 mm (h).
3. British Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth: photostat copy, indicating McLaine was born on July 22, 1909 in Saint George, County Somerset, England, measuring 400 mm (w) x 160 mm (h).
4. Commission Document Named to Pilot Officer Peter Elliott McLaine, RCAF: embossed seal and stamped signature of Governor General, Major General The Earl of Athlone at the upper left, handwritten number "J42772" in black ink at the upper right, inscribed in running script: "George the Sixth, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Vc / To Our trusty and well-beloved Peter Elliott McLaine Greeting! We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you to be an Officer in Our Active Air Force of our Royal Canadian Air Force of Our Dominion of Canada from the Tenth day of March 1944. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your Duty as such in the Rank of Pilot Officer or in such other Rank as We may from time to time hereafter be pleased to promote or appoint you to, of which a notification will be made in the Canada Gazette, or in such other manner as may for the time being be prescribed by Us in Council, and you are in such manner and on such occasions as may be prescribed by Us to exercise and well discipline, both the inferior Officers, and other ranks serving under you and use your best endeavours to keep them in good Order and Discipline. And We do hereby Command them to Obey you as their superior Officer, and you to observe and follow such Orders as Directions as from time to time you shall receive from Us, or any of your superior Officer, in pursuance of the Trust hereby reposed in you. / In Witness Thereof Our Governor General of Our Dominion of Canada hath hereunto set his hand and Seal at Our Government House in the City of Ottawa this First day of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-four and in the Eighth Year of Our Reign. / By Command of His Excellency The Governor General", signed by "T.C. Thompson W/Cmd.", Air Secretary for Minister of National Defence for Air, with the handwritten inscription in black ink "Pilot Officer Peter Elliott McLaine / Royal Canadian Air Force / Special Reserve" at the lower left, printed in black ink, on a white linen stock, measuring 432 mm (w) x 355 mm (h), rolled, with peeling and separation evident at the upper left.
5. Letter Accompanying the Commission Document: bearing the RCAF insignia and "Royal Canadian Air Force", dated "OTTAWA, Ontario, August 7th, 1944.", addressed to "Mrs. Phyllis M. McLaine / 3621 Newark St. N.W., / Washington 16, D.C., USA.", inscribed "Dear Mrs. McLaine, / I have the honour to forward, herewith, the Royal Canadian Air Force Officer's Commission Script for your husband, Pilot Officer Peter E. McLaine. / This Script, which is being forwarded to you for safekeeping, represents the authority vested in Pilot Officer McLaine, as well as the trust placed in him by His Majesty, The King. / Would you be good enough to sign and return the enclosed receipt as evidence that the Script has been received by you in good order. / Yours very truly," signed in black ink by "I. Calderone for", with the notation "(T.K. McDougall) / Group Captain, / for Chief of the Air Staff.", printed in black ink, on a off-white paper stock, measuring 202 mm (w) x 240 mm (h), rolled.
6. Mailing Tube for the Commission Document and Letter: the mailing label marked "REGISTERED", "O.H.M.S. Royal Canadian Air Force" and numbered "1128", addressed to "MRS. PHYLLIS M. McLAINE, / 3621 NEWARK ST. N.W., / WASHINGTON 16, D.C., / USA.", with a postage meter label dated August 9. 1944 at Ottawa, date stamped August 11 and August 12, 1944 at Washington, measuring 370 mm in length x 52 mm in diameter.
7. Royal Canadian Air Force "Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot": named in handwritten black ink to "McLAINE, P.E." on the cover and on the side of the pages, entries dated from October 20, 1943 to June 1, 1945, with notations throughout in black and red inks, measuring 130 mm (w) x 200 mm (h) x 13.5 mm (d).
8. Royal Air Force "Sight Log Book": named in handwritten black ink to "P/O McLAINE/ P.E. J42772 R.C.A.F." on the cover, entries dated from January 3, 1944 to May 19, 1945", with notations throughout in black and blue inks, measuring 200 mm (w) x 165 mm (h) x 14 mm (d).
9. "Flying Log 1943-45": with multiple handwritten entries in blue and black inks, with text and photos printed in black ink, measuring 82 mm (w) x 135 mm (h).
10. Frame housing two Group Photographs: with two panorama-style black and white photographs, gloss-finished, measuring 500 mm (w) x 127 mm (h) each, the view front-on of a four-propeller aircraft, the top photo with the men sitting in four rows in front of the plane, the bottom photo with two rows of men sitting upon the width of the plane including its wings, while another group of men are sitting in four rows in front of the plane, with "431 SQUADRON / R.C.A.F. ENGLAND / 1943" in black ink below the bottom photo, matted and housed under glass in a maroon-finished wooden frame, measuring 430 mm (w) x 620 mm (h), with a wire strung across the reverse for wall hanging.
11. Letter from McLaine addressed to his Wife in Washington, D.C. on "Mount Royal Hotel Montreal" Letterhead: four pages in handwritten black ink, measuring 138 mm (w) x 212 mm (h) each, in its mailing envelope, with 4 cent stamp, postage meter stamped June 7, 1943 at Montreal, measuring 165 mm (w) x 92 mm (h), opened on the right side.
12. Book entitled "A History of 431 Iroquois Squadron by Hugh J. McNenly": hardcover, air force blue cloth exterior, signed in black ink on the title page by the author "February 15, 1993 / H.J. McNenly Ph.D.", with text and multiple black and white photographs, containing 80 pages, printed in black ink, on a white paper stock, measuring 260 mm (w) x 210 mm (h) x 13 mm (d).
13. "Curtis-Wright Corporation Airplane Division Louisville Plant Visitors Pass" Tag: numbered "3674" and dated July 8, 1945, with McLaine's signature in black ink, measuring 66 mm (w) x 133 mm (h), with string attachment.
14. RCAF Reserve Lapel Badge: in sterling silver, maker marked "BIRKS" on the reverse, measuring 23.5 mm (w) x 23.5 mm (h), screwback.
15. British Empire Service League Canadian Legion Lapel Badge: in bronze with red and blue enamels, maker marked "W. SCULLY" on the reverse, measuring 11.3 mm (w) x 15.3 mm (h), screwback.
16. Airplane Tie Clip: in bronze gilt, measuring 61.2 mm (w) x 23.5 mm (h), with a large clip on the reverse.
17. RAF Flying Helmet: in dark brown leather, lined in supple sheepskin, internally wired C type with wiring loom and earphones already factory installed, each of the earphones Air Ministry stamped and coded "10A/13466", with snaps and multiple straps affixed to the exterior, measuring 190 mm (w) x 210 mm (h) when lying flat, accompanied by its independent electronic cord with prong plug.
18. RCAF Side Cap: in blueish-gray wool, designed with fold down flaps, bronze gilt eagle and crown affixed to the left side, two brass buttons at the front, inside lined in gray rayon, with a large Burberrys manufacturer's label above a white cotton patch with the handwritten name "J42772 McLAINE P.E." and a "7 1/4" size label on the right side, measuring 300 mm (w) x 112 mm (h).
19. RCAF Navigator Wing: in red, brown and white embroidery, on a black wool base, sewn upon a dark blue uniform swatch, measuring 120 mm (w) x 105 mm (h).
20. RCAF Patch: in Air Force blue cotton, marked "R253833" which is stroked out, replaced with "J42772 / McLAINE P.E." in black ink, measuring 140 mm (w) x 100 mm (h).
21. RCAF Cap Badge: in brass, measuring 38.5 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), both lugs bent back but intact.
22. Nine RCAF Buttons: eight large and one small, in brass, four of the large buttons are tied to a strip of leather, the buttons in various widths.
23. Pocket Watch: non-functioning, ornate casing, maker marked "WALTHAM" on the face, name engraved "PEMcL" (Peter Elliott McLaine) on the reverse, measuring 44.2 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) inclusive of its loop suspension.
24. "Douglas" Combined Protractor and Parallel Rule: with black rules on plastic, transparent, measuring 122 mm (w) x 122 mm (h).
25. Communications Case: hardshelled, two pieces that include a lid and base, with brown cloth exterior, the lid incorporating a thick leather handle, secured in place by metal brackets joined to leather tabs that are stitched in place to the body on top, with two tabs stitched in place at the ends along the top edge on both sides, the case measuring 295 mm (w) x 180 mm (h) x 150 (d), exhibiting soiling on the exterior and the interior.
Very fine.