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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:59 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

These pieces were made by my father during WWII for my mother. The Spitfire was made from a sixpence.

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A Spitfire brooch made from a sixpence and a heart necklace made from a piece of cockpit. Made by my father, Fred Peach, for my mother Ann (Freda) Peach. They were in the RAF and WAAF.

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Fred and Ann (Freda) Peach

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Anon

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My parents

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Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

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121889

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    Their Finest HourWorld War TwoAir ForceArmed ForcesBritainBritishFemaleLetterLettersMilitaryPhotoPhotographPhotographsPhotosRAFRoyal Air ForceWAAFWomanWomenWomen's Auxiliary Air ForceWomens Work

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