An image of Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the bouncing bomb, holding a pen at a technical drawing board. Behind is a Lancaster bomber dropping a bouncing bomb. Text is around the outside with the commemorative anniversary years at the bottom.
Obverse lettering
SIR BARNES WALLIS • THE DAMBUSTERS •
80TH ANNIVERSARY
1943-2023
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Text commemorating the 617 RAF squadron `the dambusters` with four Lancaster bombers to the sides. `The Dambusters` is around the top.
Reverse lettering
THE DAMBUSTERS
THIS COMMEMORATIVE
IS DEDICATED TO
617 SQUADRON
ROYAL AIR FORCE
THE DAMBUSTERS
ON THE NIGHT OF 16/17 MAY 1943,
19 LANCASTERS TOOK OFF FROM
SCAMPTON AIRFIELD AND SUCCESSFULLY
BREACHED THE DAMS IN THE HEART OF
INDUSTRIAL GERMANY. WE REMEMBER
THE 53 AIR CREW MEMBERS WHO
GAVE OF THEIR LIVES
