Paul Glover
Well-Known Member
Hello to all!,
I have recently been given the below photographed item that once belonged to a gentleman that I knew and aspired to in my early teens.
He was pilot officer 182382 Arnold Halliday, he was a decorated (dfc) navigator in 21 squadron of the RAF VR and flew in the Mosquito ( amongst other aircraft).
It was whilst in a Mosquito on a night mission that he earned his DFC for destroying a train that was later discovered to have been carrying a number of prominent German officers. I hope to find out more detail in due course.
Hopefully below will be a Photo of Arnold standing with a Mosquito.
The item that I am hoping that someone will recognise comprises of 3 pieces of leather each of which is stamped by its maker, D Mason and sons ltd of Walsall and the year 1942 and also the war dept arrow, this leading me to believe that the item is an issued piece of kit as opposed to a private purchase.
Each leather strap and buckle is appx 8 ft long (joined in the middle) these are then held together by a double thickness short strap.
I have photographed them in the only prctical use that I can think of but I have no doubt that someone out there will be able to offer an alternative ?.
Just for affect one of the photos shows the harness securing a pair of Irvin trousers and an early Irvin jacket.
Thanks for looking, cheers Paul.
I have recently been given the below photographed item that once belonged to a gentleman that I knew and aspired to in my early teens.
He was pilot officer 182382 Arnold Halliday, he was a decorated (dfc) navigator in 21 squadron of the RAF VR and flew in the Mosquito ( amongst other aircraft).
It was whilst in a Mosquito on a night mission that he earned his DFC for destroying a train that was later discovered to have been carrying a number of prominent German officers. I hope to find out more detail in due course.
Hopefully below will be a Photo of Arnold standing with a Mosquito.
The item that I am hoping that someone will recognise comprises of 3 pieces of leather each of which is stamped by its maker, D Mason and sons ltd of Walsall and the year 1942 and also the war dept arrow, this leading me to believe that the item is an issued piece of kit as opposed to a private purchase.
Each leather strap and buckle is appx 8 ft long (joined in the middle) these are then held together by a double thickness short strap.
I have photographed them in the only prctical use that I can think of but I have no doubt that someone out there will be able to offer an alternative ?.
Just for affect one of the photos shows the harness securing a pair of Irvin trousers and an early Irvin jacket.
Thanks for looking, cheers Paul.
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