Hesse. A Silver Alice Memorial Medal Archive Air Ministry Issued Air Crew

Air Ministry Issued Air Crew Rescue Whistle - The classic snail whistle often seen hanging from the 1941 pattern Mae West or aircrew blouse

leather-framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and gray protective pressed fabric forehead pad

two with a handwritten description in blue ink on the reverse

Green oxidation visible on the reverse of the upper eagle's back

consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords through the centre

Hesse. A Silver Alice Memorial Medal Archive Air Ministry Issued Air Crew(Silberne Alice Medaille). A circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of the Grand Duchess Alice of Hesse, circumscribed by her name and title ALICE GROSHERZOGIN VON HESSEN; the reverse inscribed IN MEMORIAM within an open ended laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, measuring 42. 18 mm (w) x 49. 14 mm (h), weighing 30. 2 g, on a pentagonal red, white, blue and green ribbon, very fine.