A Pair of Second World War RAF Issue Mosquito Boots, in green suede with ribbon tied tops and...
A Pair of Second World War RAF Issue Mosquito Boots, in green suede with ribbon tied tops and leather soles, size 8. (Issued to RAF aircrew and ground crew serving in areas deemed Mosquito regions, to protect from insect bites. These boots were not designed for flying however many images show aircrew wearing them in flight); a Second World War Hunting/Fighting Knife, the 11cm broad steel blade with a narrow fuller, the ricasso stamped FAGAN, FOREIGN, the aluminium hilt with a grip of stacked leather washers, with leather scabbard; a Sudanese Knife, with 27.5cm double edge steel blade, with leather grip and scabbard; also, a photocopied letter from the original owner and a pair of African leather sandals. Provenance:- Belonged to the vendor's father 1589835 Aircraftman John Alexander, 82 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, RAF, who served in Canada February to June 1945 and Accra, West Africa from October 1946 to June 1947