A Second War South African Air Force (Saaf) Air Gunner (Ag) Half Wing Auction Archive with a black wool backer

with a black wool backer and a thin buckram core

unmarked but known to have been made by Tiptaft due to the solid areas on either side of the stem of the maple leaf

light contact on centre piece of obverse

and small flaw at the bottom arm (reverse bottom right tip)

to "workmen whose services are indispensable for rapid completion of HM ships and armaments"

A Second War South African Air Force (Saaf) Air Gunner (Ag) Half Wing Auction Archive with a black wool backerRed and white embroidery, on a black wool base, padded, black cotton mesh backer, 42 mm x 77 mm, backer coming away from the body of the wing behind the wreath, light soiled, better than fine. Footnote: From the collection of the late author of Eagles Recalled, Warren Carroll.