A World War II Bomb Aimer and Caterpillar Club member's group and family medals

A World War II Bomb Aimer and Caterpillar Club member's group and family medals, comprising 1939-1945 and France and Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals, in postal box of issue [Mr. R. E. Roff]; gold Caterpillar of the Irvin Air Chute Company, set with ruby eyes, back engraved, F/SGT. R. E. ROFF; with membership card (named but undated); R.A.F. Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book [641559 Sgt Roff R], from 15/9/43, but most activity 1944-45, with B Flight, 466 Squdron, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber squadron and including, as Air Bomber, "5.3.45 Halifax III 'W', Pilot F/O Swain, Ops Chemnitz - E/R - Severe Icing - Abandoned Aircraft"; also Sight Log Book, 641559 Sgt Roff R, completed only for odd dates in May, 1944; cloth 'stripes' and Bomb Aimer's 'wing'9ct; gold tie pin; another, gilt and set with shamrock; black cat mascot; with, to his future wife, Defence and War Medals, in postal box of issue [Miss M. Corkett]; and father-in-law, Word War I, War and Victory Medals [37066 Pte. W. J. Corkett. Bedf. R.]; with assorted badges and buttons, etc. Medals very fine and better. (lot) 256 aircraft took part in the raid on Chemnitz and 11 were reported lost. Roff's aircraft crashed in the sea near Scarborough with the loss of one life, the remaining crew swimming ashore, 466 Squadron flew its last operational mission on Anzac Day (25th April), 1945. Roff had flown over 207 hours with the squadron, of which 119 hours were night-time operations. The Caterpillar Club was founded by Leslie Irvin in 1922 to honour all whose lives had been saved by parachute. During the War a running total of the number of badges that had been awarded was displayed at their Spirella factory and by VE Day the total had risen to 20,538.