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Three: Corporal R. Sidwell, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was severely wounded by a bomb at Gallipoli 1914-15 Star (2090 Cpl. R. Sidwell. Lan: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (2090 Cpl. R. Sidwell. Lan. Fus.) light contact marks, very fine (3) £60-£80 --- Richard Sidwell was born in 1891 and attested for the Lancashire Fusiliers. He served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 5 May 1915, and was severely wounded with a bomb wound to his left hand at Gallipoli. He was discharged permanently unfit on 21 May 1916. His home address was at 22 Trenton Street, Cornbrook, Manchester.

Three: Lieutenant J. C. Francis, 5th Bombay Native Infantry, later Indian Transport Department Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp( Lt. J. C. Francis. 5th Bomb: N:I:); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, Suakin 1885, Tofrek (Lieut: J. C. Francis. Ind: Transpt: Dept.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed, good very fine (3) £400-£500 --- John Cyril Francis was appointed Lieutenant in the 5th Bombay Native Infantry on 12 February 1876; Captain, 12 February 1887. Captain Francis served in the Afghan War in 1878-9 (Medal). Served in the Soudan campaign in 1885, and was present in the engagements at Hasheen and the Tofrek zereba and at the destruction of Temai (Medal with two Clasps, and Khedive's Star).

Three: Warrant Officer R. Hawkins, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 44 sorties as a Bomb Aimer in Lancasters of 186 Squadron, including the famous “firestorm” raid on Dresden in February 1945 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, good very fine (3) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2008. Ronald Hawkins, who was born in February 1921, enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in March 1942 and was 186 Squadron, a Lancaster unit operating out of Tuddenham, Suffolk in November 1944, when he flew in Flying Officer R. J. Gogler’s crew in a daylight strike against the Meerbeck oil plant at Homburg on 2 November. And no less than 11 further sorties were flown by him before the end of the same month, all bar one of a daylight nature, his targets including Solingen (twice), in addition to further trips to Homberg and another to Cologne. The Squadron having moved to Stradishall in December, Hawkins, still as Bomb Aimer in Gogler’s crew, completed another four daylight sorties, namely attacks on Witten, Trier, St. Vith and Cologne, his Flying Log Book noting that his aircraft ‘nearly bought it’ over the latter target on the 28th. And on his very next sortie - a night strike against Vohwiekel on New Year’s Day 1945 - his Lancaster was twice attacked by enemy fighters and diverted to Linton on reaching the U.K. Four further day and two night operations were flown before the month’s end, his targets including Neuss, Saarbrucken and Krefeld (twice). February witnessed Hawkins completing four day and three night sorties, thrice being called upon to set his sights on Dortmund, one of these latter trips being described by him as ‘very tough’. Gladbeck, Gelsenkirchen and Wesel were among the other targets that month, but most memorable of all was Dresden on the night of 13-14 February, the famous raid in which “firestorms” were created and around 40,000 killed - Flying Officer Gogler had to carry out an emergency landing on their return. Now with nearly 40 sorties under his belt, Hawkins participated in four more daytime attacks in March, one against Cologne on 5 March being described by him as ‘Touch and go’, in addition to another ‘very tough’ night operation against Dessau on the night of 7-8 March. This latter raid marked the end of his operational tour and he was “rested” at a conversion unit before finally being demobilised in July 1946. Sold with a large quantity of original documentation and wartime photographs, including his R.C.A.F. Flying Log Book (for Aircrew other than Pilot), covering the period February 1943 to June 1945; a rare silk Russian translation sheet with Union Jack motif and an equally rare series of Bomb Aimer raid observation sheets (33), the whole representative of more or less every sortie undertaken by the recipient, together with a quantity of related target photographs (12), and a target map of Solingen; his R.A.F. Service and Release Book; and other ephemera.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1238 Bomb: W. Langham. Hants: & I. of W. R.G.A.) minor edge bruise, very fine £100-£140 --- William Langham was born in Kildare in 1865 and attested for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia) at Portsmouth on 16 March 1893. Promoted Bombardier on 1 May 1899, he was embodied for service during the Boer War on 1 May 1900, and was promoted Corporal whilst in South Africa in October 1900. He died at Kingston Infirmary on 4 June 1906. Sold with copied attestation papers.

An outstanding Second War ‘1945’ D.F.C. and Second Award Bar, ‘1943’ D.F.M. group of seven awarded to Wing Commander S. A. R. Taylor, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 79 operational sorties, with 106, 83 and 7 Squadrons - of which 68 were with the Path Finder Force, all as a Lancaster Visual Bomb Aimer of a Marker Crew Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1945’, with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated ‘1945’; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1391937 F/Sgt. S. A. R. Taylor. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Radfan (Sqn. Ldr. S. A. R. Taylor R.A.F.) mounted as originally worn, very fine (7) £6,000-£8,000 --- 1 of only approximately 20 D.F.C. and Second Award Bar, D.F.M. combinations awarded for the Second World War. D.F.C. London Gazette 23 March 1945. The original Recommendation states: ‘This officer is on his third operational tour, having completed 60 sorties - 49 of which have been in a Marker Crew, being safely concluded in the Path Finder Force. Flight Lieutenant Taylor’s keenness and coolness in facing the enemy has set a high standard of morale in the crew with which he operates, and has helped to a considerable extent in making the crew such a successful one. Never at a loss to overcome difficulties, his steadfastness; determination to give of his best at all times is highly commendable. He possesses courage of a high degree, cheerfulness under all circumstances, and these exceptional qualities have set a high example to the Squadron.’ D.F.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 16 November 1945. The original Recommendation states: ‘This Officer has now completed 79 operational sorties, of which 68 have been with the Path Finder Force, all as Visual Bomb Aimer of a Marker Crew. Of a very cheerful disposition, Flight Lieutenant Taylor has always displayed courage, skill and efficiency and great determination in action, often under the most trying and hazardous conditions. His strong devotion to duty and untiring efforts to give of his best have inspired the utmost confidence amongst the rest of his crew.’ D.F.M. London Gazette 10 December 1943. The official Press Release states: ‘Flight Sergeant Taylor is a Bomb Aimer of a crew which has acquired a fine reputation on many operational missions. He has completed sorties over many heavily defended targets, always displaying outstanding determination and coolness. During a recent attack on Hanover, five runs were made over the target area before Flight Sergeant Taylor was satisfied that he had identified the target. Recently while engaged in operations against Mannheim and Kassel, he again made several runs in the face of heavy opposition to ensure accuracy of aim. His behaviour has been exemplary at all times.’ Stanley Alfred Robert Taylor was born in March 1922, and educated at Battersea Grammar School. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1941, and carried out initial training as a navigator/bomb aimer, including at No. 42 A.S., Port Elizabeth; No. 26 O.T.U., North Luffenham and No. 1660 Conversion Unit, Swinderby. Taylor flew a Nickel raid, whilst stationed at the latter, 20 December 1942. He was posted for further operational flying to 106 Squadron (Lancasters) at Syerston in January 1943, and flew in at least 10 operational sorties with them, including: Frisians; Berlin (3); Hamburg; Essen (2); St. Nazaire; Duisburg and Kiel. Taylor transferred, with his pilot Sergeant D. N. Britton, to 83 Squadron (Lancasters) as part of the Pathfinder Force at Wyton in April 1943. He flew in at least 36 operational sorties with the Squadron between April 1943 - April 1944, including: Stettin; Duisburg; Essen; Dortmund; Munster; Cologne; Monchanin; Krefeld; Mulheim; Wuppertal; Turin; Hamburg (2); Turin-Genoa; Nuremburg; Milan; Berlin (4); Mannheim; Munich (2); Hanover; Darmstadt; Hanover; Kassel; Modane; Mannheim; Texel (2); Leipzig; Stuttgart (3) and Frankfurt. After a rest, Taylor returned to Pathfinder Force and was posted to 7 Squadron (Lancasters) at Oakington in October 1944. Taylor flew in at least 32 operational sorties with the Squadron, including: Dusiburg (2); Wilhelmshaven; Stuttgart (2); Essen; Oberhausen; Gelsenkirchen; Dortmund; Wanne-Eickel; Freuberg; Karlsruhe; Osnabruck; Ulm; Koblenz; Ludwigshaven; Hanau; Leuna; Zeitz; Chemnitz (2); Dessau; Dortmund; Homberg; Hagen; Rheine; Hildesheim; Hamburg; Nordhausen; Harburg; Bayreuth and Bremen. After the war, Taylor’s subsequent postings included as part of the B.A.F.O. at R.A.F. Lubeck, Esche, and Wunsdorf. He was posted to A.H.Q. Hong Kong in September 1949, after which he spent several years posted at R.A.F. Technical College and at Air Electronics School, Hullavington. Taylor was appointed a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 1959, and a Member of the Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers in 1960, becoming a Chartered Engineer in 1967. He served at H.Q.M.E.C., Aden, May 1964 - April 1966, advanced to Wing Commander and filled a number of engineering and communication roles including a posting on attachment to the Kenyan Armed Forces, 1968-1971. He retired in 1978, and moved to Brisbane, Australia. Sold with the following original related items and documents: 7 related miniature awards, mounted as originally worn; Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Navigators Air Bombers Air Gunners Flight Engineers (20 February 1952 - 9 January 1981) including civilian entries, inside cover annotated ‘Certified that Volume I of Log Book was lost at No. 7 Sqdn, R.A.F. Oakington in June, 1945 as a result of a sudden posting at the end of the war’; Path Finder Force Badge Award Certificate, dated 7 April 1944, glazed and framed, with Path Finder Force Badge and Observer’s Brevet; D.F.C. Royal Mint case of issue; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for the award of the Bar to his D.F.C.; Second War Campaign Medal enclosure; a photograph of 7 Squadron, R.A.F. Oakington, April 1945, individually named, framed and glazed; 2 photographs of recipient in uniform from later life, and one group photograph including him which is glazed and framed; and a signed farewell card from R.A.F. Langenhagen.

A good Second War ‘1944’ D.F.C., ‘1940’ D.F.M. group of six awarded to Wellington and Lancaster navigator, Flight Lieutenant A. H. Bird, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in at least 50 operational sorties, mostly with 149 (East India) and 101 Squadrons, and including the first Thousand Bomber Raids to Cologne and Essen whilst attached to No. 15 O.T.U. Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1944’; Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R.; (520519. A/Sgt. A. H. Bird. R.A.F.) 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, generally very fine (6) £3,600-£4,000 --- D.F.C. London Gazette 14 November 1944. The original Recommendation states: ‘Flight Lieutenant Bird has won the admiration of his Squadron by his resolute determination and cheerful courage throughout his second operational tour of duty. Undismayed by the strongest enemy opposition, he has, at all times, continued to display outstanding navigational skill and ability. He has also rendered valuable assistance to younger and less experienced navigators.’ D.F.M. London Gazette 22 October 1940. The original Recommendation states: ‘Sergeant Bird’s work as an Observer in this squadron has been exemplary and deserves special recognition. He has been employed continuously on night operations since April 1940 and has now completed 26 operational flights. In every one of these operations, his navigation and bomb aiming have been excellent. Many of the recent operations in which he has participated were made in unfavourable weather conditions, often necessitating flying in the face of intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire. Under such conditions, Sergeant Bird’s conduct and bearing have been excellent. In spite of very heavy anti-aircraft fire, he has on many occasions accurately directed his pilot onto the target and has often asked the pilot to make a second and even a third bombing run in order to make a more accurate sight on the target. By such devotion to duty in the face of severe opposition and by the industry that he always displays in his navigational and bombing duties, Sergeant Bird has been largely responsible for making his crew the most efficient in ‘A’ Flight. Remarks by Station Commander: An exceptionally capable Air Observer. On the night of 1st/2nd August 1940, in extremely poor weather conditions, he navigated his aircraft to the target, the oil plant at Kamen. He did excellent work in locating the target. Bombs were dropped very accurately and large fires started which acted as a beacon for following aircraft. Very strongly recommended.’ Alfred Herbert Bird enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve in 1939, and carried out his initial training at Air Navigation School, Cheltenham from May 1939. After further postings, including 11 F.T.S. Shawbury, Bird spent November 1939 - February 1940, briefly at 148, 75, 215 and 214 Squadrons. Bird was posted for operational flying as a Navigator to 149 (East India) Squadron (Wellingtons) at Mildenhall in April 1940. A night-bomber unit, Bird was crewed with Flying Officer R. A. Cruickshank (later D.F.C. and Bar, and killed in action) as his pilot, and flew in at least 28 operational sorties with the Squadron, including: Stavanger; Aachen; Namur; Dinant, 25 May 1940 ‘Road Bridge Destroyed. Convoy Hit’ (Log Book refers); Dunkirk, Heavy Gun Positions, 2 June 1940; Dusseldorf; Abbeville; Soissons; Les Andeleys; Milan, 16 June 1940, ‘Caproni Aircraft Works Hit. Thunderstorm Over Target’ (Ibid); Hann Marshalling Yards; Bremen; Delenhorst; Duisberg; Bremen; Dortmund, 25 July 1940, ‘Flak Splinters Through Bombing Panel’ (Ibid); Kamen Synthetic Oil Plant, 1/2 August 1940, ‘Target Destroyed’ (Ibid); Homberg; Soest; Frankfurt, Deschaffen Aerodrome; Mannheim; Kiel; and Baden-Baden. Having completed his first tour of operations, Bird was posted as an instructor to No. 15 O.T.U. at Harwell in September 1940. Whilst stationed with the latter, Bird took part in the Thousand Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30 May 1942, and the 2nd such raid to Essen, 1 June 1942. He was posted to 1667 Conversion Unit in December 1943, and briefly to 550 Squadron, prior to returning to operational flying with 101 Squadron (Lancasters) at Ludford Magna in January 1944. Bird was primarily crewed with Squadron Leader C. B. Morton (’C’ Flight Commander) as his pilot, but also flew on a number of operations with the Squadron C/O Wing Commander R. I. Alexander as his pilot. Bird flew in at least 20 operational sorties with the Squadron, including: Berlin (6), including 30 January 1944, ‘3 Combats On Bombing Run, 2 Ju. 88’s. 1 Me. 110. Strikes On All 3 Aircraft’ (Log Book refers); Stuttgart; Frankfurt (2); Nuremburg; Aachen; Freidrichshaven; Maintenon (Group Captain King being his pilot for this raid); Rennes; Orleans; Duisberg; Dortmund; Bourg-Leopold; Les Hayons and Dom Leger. After completing his 2nd tour of operations, Bird was posted to 21 O.T.U. at Moreton-in-Marsh in July 1944. He advanced to Flight Lieutenant, served in the Training Branch, and relinquished his commission in June 1966. Sold with recipient’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book (31 May 1939 - 2 August 1945); MOD Letter addressed to recipient on the occasion of relinquishing his commission, dated 20 May 1966; named Buckingham Palace enclosure for D.F.C., enclosure slip for campaign award and three group photographs.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal Edward A. Mazey, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2249 Cpl. E. A. Mazey, 1/4 O. & B. L.I. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2249 Cpl. E. A. Mazey, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2249 Cpl. E. A. Mazey, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 26 September 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. On his own initiative he organised a bombing party, drove back the enemy bombers and secured the left flank which was exposed. On another occasion when the enemy had got a footing in our trench, he ran along the parapet bombing them until he was severely wounded.’ Annotated Gazette states: ‘S.W. Poziers, 23 July 1916 & W. Poziers, 13-14 August 1916.’ The War Record of the 1/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry gives a slightly expanded version of Mazey’s citation, which reads: ‘On 23/7/16 in the attack S.W. of Pozieres, when his own section was depleted, of his own initiative he organised a bomb section from another company and was successful in forcing back the enemy bombers, thereby securing the left flank, which was exposed. Again on the night of 13/8/16, West of Pozieres, when the enemy had obtained a footing in our trench and a local counter-attack was in progress, he himself rushed alone along the parapet throwing bombs down amongst the enemy till he was wounded, losing an eye.’ Edward A. Mazey served in France with the 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, from 25 June 1915. His Medal Index Card also notes service with the Corps of Hussars (No. 326842), Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (No. 2249)and 19 London Regiment (No. 6722335), together with entitlement to the Silver War Badge. The Regimental Newsletter of January 1972 records ‘Ted’ Mazey as having died in the previous twelve months. Sold with copied entries from War Diary and other research.

A scarce Second War 1945 Pathfinder’s D.F.M. and Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Lancaster flight engineer Flight Sergeant J. R. Hughes, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 67 operational sorties with 582 Squadron, often employed as a Marker Crew, and on occasion as a Master Bomber crew Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse officially dated ‘1945’ (1125877. F/Sgt. J. R. Hughes. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, very fine (5) £4,000-£5,000 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 16 January 1945. The original Recommendation states: ‘Flight Sergeant Hughes is Flight Engineer of a most experienced marker crew that frequently functions as Master Bomber. In the course of a long tour of operations, the crew has attacked many heavily defended targets with success. During an attack on Osnabrück on 13th September, 1944, operating as Master Bomber, the aircraft was engaged almost continuously by heavy flak. Flight Sergeant Hughes’ conduct throughout was exemplary and the Captain was able to rely implicitly on his assistance with the engines. Flight Sergeant Hughes is consistently reliable and cool under fire. He is recommended for a non-immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. Remarks by Station Commander: This N.C.O. has completed many sorties, some of them over the most heavily defended targets in Germany and occupied territory. He has always displayed courage, reliability and coolness of the highest order and is recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.’ D.F.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 21 September 1945. The original Recommendation states: ‘Flight Sergeant Hughes, during a long tour of operations, has shown himself to be an exceptionally fine crew member. In the early part of his tour as Flight Engineer he showed exceptional keenness and efficiency, and since becoming a Visual Bomb Aimer his operational results have been of a consistently high standard. Throughout, his courage and coolness, together with his insatiable desire to press home his attacks with great skill, regardless of opposition, have been an inspiration to all, and he is strongly recommended for the non-immediate award of a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Medal. Remarks by Station Commander: Flight Sergeant Hughes is possessed of exceptional determination. He has achieved his results by unfailing persistence and continues to strike hard and often at the enemy. The Award is strongly recommended.’ John Rhys Hughes served during the Second War as a Sergeant and Flight Engineer with 582 Squadron (Lancasters) operating out of Little Staughton from April 1944. He was crewed with Flight Lieutenant (later Squadron Leader) N. S. ‘Min’ Mingard as his pilot - the crew operating as a marker crew, and with Mingard employed as Master Bomber on a number of raids. Hughes flew in at least 67 operational sorties with the Squadron between April 1944 - April 1945, including: Noisy-le-Sec; Cologne (2); Dusseldorf (2); Karlsruhe; Essen (2); Nantes; Cap-Gris-Nez; Louvain; Boulogne (2); Duisburg (3); Aachen; Rennes; Foret-de-Cerisy; Laval; Lens; Coubronne; Oisement (2); Blainville-sur-Leau; Coqueraux; L’Hey; Nucourt; St. Philibert le Ferme (2); Nucourt; Vaires; Cabourg; Dijon; Russelheim (2); Stettin (2); Ghent; Bremen; Kiel (2); Agenville; Le Havre (3); Frankfurt; Osnabruck; Saarbrucken; Scholven Buer; Wilhelmshaven; Stuttgart; Homburg; Munster; Coblenz; Aschaffenburg; Kamen; Chemnitz; Dessau; Kessel; Castrop Rauxel; Hanau; Sterkrade; Hannover; Lutzkendorf and Plauen. The crew also included Bill Heane as Navigator I, and additional insight into their service is given by him in Master Bombers, The Experiences of a Pathfinder Squadron at War 1944-45, by S. Feast: ‘Our skipper, Squadron Leader ‘Min’ Mingard, used to say that if you’re at the front of the queue you’ve got more chance of making it back. It worked. We flew 57 [sic] trips on Pathfinders on an extended tour, six as master bomber and one as deputy master bomber. And survived.’ The rest of the crew included Gordon Blake, nav two, and Arnold Bowyer, wireless operator, ‘Blakey’ had been born in Nairobi, whereas Arnold Bowyer, with whom Bill was particularly friendly, came from a family of butchers in South London... The two gunners were Fred Holl and Ken Moye who started out as mid-upper and rear gunners respectively, but later changed positions... The flight engineer was Ron [sic] Hughes. To begin with they were posted from Warboys Pathfinder NTU to 156 Squadron, but in the event they were sent directly to 582 Squadron, arriving as one of the first intake on April 1, 1944. The first trip to Noisy-le-Sec on the 18th passed without incident; two days later, however, was a very different story. The target was Cologne, never an easy trip. Four groups were taking part, 379 aircraft in all, including 13 Lancasters from 582. Among them was ND 438 ‘B’ Baker, a Lancaster III being navigated by Flying Officer Bill Heane. The flight out was almost exactly two hours, and they arrived over the target to see the first red/yellow flares going down. Despite the cloud the radar navigator identified the target using his H2S set, and their load of six 2,000-pounders went down from 18,000ft, adding further damage to an already concentrated effort that would ultimately account for nearly 2,000 homes destroyed and a further 2,000 damaged. It was just after two in the morning. And then they were hit: “We got well peppered by flak, Gordon Blake, navigator two, was sat at the H2S set. I was leaning over the chart as we were going in on our bombing run. Suddenly there was a great noise as shell splinters smashed the side of the aircraft. We both shot to our feet, and turned to one another, our mouths open, but no screams coming out. ‘They missed us Blakey,’ I said. He just nodded.” Over the coming next few weeks the crew were ‘coned’ over Dusseldorf, and on the receiving end of more flak over Louvain. By ‘the end of July the crew had served their apprenticeship as Pathfinders and been promoted through the ranks... On August 31, they were ready for their first sortie in charge, as master bomber for an attack on the V2 rocket storage facilities at Agenville.’ (Ibid) Sadly weather conditions were against them, and the raid was not a success. There were in the thick of it again, during a series of raids on Le Havre: ‘There was no time to dwell on what had been, only to look forward to what was coming, and in the first two weeks of September [1944], Bomber Command only had one target in mind: Le Havre. In the advance through France, Belgium and Holland, the Allies had left behind them various pockets of resistance that now required mopping up. The Germans had in effect created fortresses that on the dramatic orders of the Führer were to hold out to the death. The Allies, however, had no wish to lose their own troops for no significant gain, and turned to Bomber Command to deal with the most important that had been singled out for special attention. One of these was Le Havre, whose garrison under the command of Oberst Eberhard Wildermuth comprised more than 11,000 men, 115 guns of all calibres, and enough rations to hold out for 90 days. As it transpired, Bomber Command dealt with this potentially tough nut in the space of seven days, with seven daylight attacks involving 1,863 aircraft dropping 9,500 tons of bombs.’ (Ibid) Hughes’ crew took part in the raids on Le Havre on the 8th, 9th and 10th September: ‘The attack on the 8th had to be...

An outstanding Second War ‘1942’ Wellington and Lancaster navigator’s D.F.M. awarded to Flying Officer J. W. Oldham, Royal Air Force, who flew in at least 43 operational sorties, with 142 and 97 (Strait Settlements) Squadrons, including the first Thousand Bomber Raids to Cologne and Essen. Oldham was involved in a remarkable act of valour, whilst on a raid to Bizerta, Tunisia, when his Wellington was forced to cruise over the target for 20 minutes whilst he and two others had to use an axe to release a 4,000lb. bomb which had become fixed by icing - ‘Oldham then got an axe and made a hole in the bottom of the fuselage, big enough for him to put his head and shoulders through. With Johnson holding his legs, Oldham then hung through the fuselage and chipped away at the ice until he was tired, when Johnson took his place. Flight Sergt C. E. Dlaney, of Quebec City, the rear gunner, also had a turn, and eventually the ice was cleared. Fairly heavy flak was coming up all the time the airmen were chipping away. Once the bomb was free of the ice, Johnson went back to his bomb sight and, at the right moment, shouted to the other two to let it go. Both airmen then gave a lusty push with their feet, and another 4,000 pounder crashed into an Axis target.’ Oldham was killed in action whilst on a raid on targets in the Normandy Battle Zone, 30 July 1944 Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1053632. F/Sgt. J. W. Oldham. R.A.F.) mounted on investiture pin, in Royal Mint case of issue, toned, extremely fine £2,000-£2,400 --- D.F.M. London Gazette 12 January 1943. The original Recommendation states: ‘F/Sgt. Oldham has successfully completed twenty operational sorties over enemy territory. By his keenness, courage and determination this N.C.O. has set a fine example to the rest of the crew and is largely responsible for the high number of successful trips they have completed in the face of the heaviest enemy defences. On the ground his keenness and devotion to his job have been a splendid example to the other Navigators in the Squadron and has done much to raise the standard throughout the Squadron. One night near the end of August the machine of which he was Navigator was very roughly handled by the enemy defences over the Ruhr and was forced well to the south of the intended track. By his high degree of skill this Observer was successful in navigating his damaged machine safely back to an aerodrome in this country. His coolness and cheerful confidence on this occasion were a fine example to the rest of his crew. Remarks by Station Commander: F/Sgt. Oldham is an extremely steady and competent observer who can always be relied upon to produce the best results. Under his quiet manner he possesses great courage and determination. He is a great asset to a very good squadron.’ James Wolstenholme Oldham was born in December 1921, and was a native of Bebington, Cheshire. He served operationally as a navigator with 142 Squadron (Wellingtons), Grimsby, from May 1942, and flew a tour with them including: St. Nazaire; the Thousand Bomber Raid to Cologne, 30/31 May 1942; Essen (4), including The Thousand Bomber Raid, 1/2 June 1942; Duisberg (2); Hamburg; Dusseldorf; Flensburg; Frankfurt; Kassel; Saarbrucken and Krefeld. Oldham moved with a detachment of the Squadron to North Africa in December 1942, and operated with them from Blida in Algeria. He flew a number of sorties, including an extraordinary attack on Bizerta: ‘This is the story of the crew of a Wellington bomber which used an axe to release a 4,000lb. bomb which became fixed by icing when the bomber was raiding Bizerta, and the machine, flying at 11,000ft, met with severe icing conditions, causing the release mechanism to fail. The Wellington cruised over the target for about 20 minutes whilst the front and rear gunners hacked away the ice which had formed on the couplings. All three members had to lean perilously while they hacked away, and when finally they succeeded in getting most of the ice away they pushed it into space with their feet and watched it burst with a terrific flash smack in the target area. “I had just got the target beautifully into my bomb sight,” said Sergt. A. S. Johnson, of Seaham, Durham, the front gunner and bomb aimer, “when I found the release gear had packed up. I tried three times to get the bomb away, but it wouldn’t drop. When I went to the bomb bay I found that the couplings underneath the bomb had iced up.” Johnson and the Navigator Flight Sergt. J. W. Oldham, of Bebington, Cheshire, tried to unscrew the couplings, but the ice was too thick. Oldham then got an axe and made a hole in the bottom of the fuselage, big enough for him to put his head and shoulders through. With Johnson holding his legs, Oldham then hung through the fuselage and chipped away at the ice until he was tired, when Johnson took his place. Flight Sergeant C. E. Dlaney, of Quebec City, the rear gunner, also had a turn, and eventually the ice was cleared. Fairly heavy flak was coming up all the time the airmen were chipping away. Once the bomb was free of the ice, Johnson went back to his bomb sight and, at the right moment, shouted to the other two to let it go. Both airmen then gave a lusty push with their feet, and another 4,000 pounder crashed into an Axis target.’ (Newspaper cutting included with the lot refers) Remarkably Oldham’s gallantry was not recognised in this instance, and he subsequently transferred to 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron (Lancasters) at Coningsby in June 1944. His commanding officer, Wing Commander A. W. Heward, wrote the following to Oldham’s widow, 30 July 1944: ‘I deeply regret to confirm that your husband, Flying Officer J. W. Oldham, failed to return from operations this morning, 30th July, 1944, and I wish to express the sympathy of the whole Squadron with you in your anxiety. Flying Officer Oldham was taking part in an attack on a target near Cahagnes, France, as navigator in the aircraft, of which no news has since been received.... Your husband came to this Squadron early in June with a record of thirty-five operational sorties to his credit, and was completing his eighth with us, the majority of the latter being against objectives on the Normandy front. He was most enthusiastic in his duties and proved himself to a be most efficient and reliable navigator whose loss will be deeply felt by us all....’ Oldham was later confirmed as killed in action, 30 July 1944, after his Lancaster piloted by Flight Lieutenant H. A. B. Baker ‘T/O 0545 Coningsby to attack enemy strong points in the Normandy battle zone. Set on fire in the port inner engine, the blaze soon spreading to engulf the entire wing. The order to bale out was given and at around 0800 the Lancaster crashed SE of St-Lô in the Department of Manche.’ (Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War by W. R. Chorely refers) Three members of the crew survived, and were taken prisoner of war. Flying Officer Oldham is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sold with the following related items and documents: Observer’s Brevet; recipient’s Briarwood Pipe; riband bar for first two awards; R.A.F. Identity Card; R.A.F. Navigator’s Certificate Second Class, dated 17 September 1942; Air Ministry correspondence with recipient’s widow with regard to his death, and a letter to her from his commanding officer Wing Commander A. W. Heward, dated 30 July 1944; a number of photographs of recipient in uniform - including one smoking his pipe; and a number of newspaper cuttings.

A Corgi Aviation Archive limited edition Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 42-9780\DFF 'Little Miss Mischief', 324th Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, Bassingborn, Cambridgeshire, 1944, boxed.

A collection of mainly poetry, including Francis Picabia: 'Unique Eunuque', Paris, Au Sans Pareil, 1920, 1st edition, limited edition (1,025), unnumbered out of series, abstract/avant garde portrait frontis of the author, "Collection Dada" series, preface by Tristan Tzara, 38,[1]pp, original printed wraps. Uncommon first edition by one of the early major figures of the Dada movement in the United States and in France; Mervyn Peake, 2 titles: 'The Rhyme of the Flying Bomb', London, Dent, 1952, 1st edition, 22 ills. by the author, ex library, original cloth dust wrapper, 'The Glassblowers', Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950, 1st edition, ex library, original cloth, dust wrapper; WH Auden & Christopher Isherwood: 'On the Frontier', Faber, 1938, 1st edition, orig. cloth, dust wrapper; 'Mogucnosti', Yugoslavian literature publication published Split, July 1956, No.7, signed & inscribed by Divna Denkovic-Bratic to John Middleton Murry (1889-1957), original wraps; Edgar Allan Poe 'The Purloined Letter', Ulysses Bookshop, 1931, orig. printed wraps (worn); Ian Beck: 'The Summer House', 2005, limited edition (86/140), signed and numbered, illustrations (some hand coloured), original printed wraps; Muriel Spark: 'The Seraph and the Zambesi', JB Lippincott, 1960, privately printed, 21pp, orig. wraps; Margaret Atwood: 'Solstice Poems', gram poems 78-86, Vivage Press, 1998, ltd edn (24/25), numbered and signed by Christine Tacq, stitched folding coloured paper wraps; 'Transatlantic Review', No's 3-5, 7-18, 1960-65, contributions by Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs etc, original wraps; plus a few others including some signed

WW2 Blitz Relic INERT German Incendiary bomb that fell on London. Ex private museum display piece.

A modern silver-plated bomb cocktail shaker

Kiyoko Neumiller Survivor signed 6 x 4 white card. Neumiller was a survivor of the Atomic Bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th 1945. Underneath her signature, she has written A Bomb Survivor Aug 6th 1945 Hiroshima. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Three German photo albums, quantity WWII interest, troops, bomb damage, etc, two military group photos with Himmler at the forefront etc + ADOLF HITLER: MY STRUGGLE, 1937 'cheap' edition, original cloth, d/w (losses) (4)

A BRITISH ARMY INERT PRACTICE MORTAR BOMB, LENGTH 47CM

A WORLD WAR II INERT INCENDIARY BOMB, LENGTH 35CM

AN INERT WORLD WAR I MILLS BOMB GRENADE SHELL NOSE CAP AND AN INERT BULLET (3)

Various vintage Sinclair computer items, a ZX Spectrum +2 keyboard, various software, joystick, ephemera, games, Postman Pat, Bomb Jack, etc. (a quantity)

Marcelina Amelia Moonlight Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper Signed on Verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About Marcelina Amelia is a contemporary artist, based between the UK and Poland, working with mixed media approaches to print, painting and drawing. She often draws inspirations from her Polish heritage, looking to religious iconography and folk tales, as well as childhood memories, the power of dreams, spirituality, sexuality, and the human condition. According to her Mum, Marcelina started drawing before she could properly speak. She has been featured in publications including Booooooom, Bomb, Art Maze, Create Magazine, Digital Arts, Vogue, Refinery29, The NY Times, Der Spiegel and Ballad Of Magazine and is also a founder of art-brand Mesh Studio. She exhibits work throughout the UK as well as internationally and was a featured artist at the 2017 edition of the London Illustration Fair and led The Big Draw sketch walk for Apple. In 2018 Marcelina was Saatchi Art's featured 'Artist in Spotlight' at The Other Art Fair in Bristol and her artwork adorned thousands of tote bags promoting the fair. This year Marcelina was also a featured artist at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea's Live Art event. Added to that her work was displayed at Boxpark Croydon, made an appearance at 2018 London Fashion Week and she has been invited to take part in the infamous 'Art on a Postcard' secret auction alongside some big names in the art world. Rebecca Wilson, the chief curator at Saatchi Art, highlighted Marcelina as an artist to invest in at her talk at The Other Art Fair in London in 2018. In addition, Saatchi curator Monty Preston said she was "unquestionably an artist on the rise" Marcelina says, 'I like to play at the tense borders between lust and innocence; joy and sadness; fun and pain. My interest in juxtaposition comes from my origins and fascination with East European culture which was eloquently described by Grayson Perry as 'nowhere else could such horrific grief be met with such fairly-tale romanticism'. I tend to utilise nature as a metaphor for everyday feelings and headaches. My recent work also dwells into themes of self acceptance, body positivity, representations of the female sexuality, gender, migration, and society. Although some of the subjects I take on are often quite dark I like to think that there is some humour and light in my finished artwork.'

Marcelina Amelia My Fire Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper Signed on Verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About Marcelina Amelia is a contemporary artist, based between the UK and Poland, working with mixed media approaches to print, painting and drawing. She often draws inspirations from her Polish heritage, looking to religious iconography and folk tales, as well as childhood memories, the power of dreams, spirituality, sexuality, and the human condition. According to her Mum, Marcelina started drawing before she could properly speak. She has been featured in publications including Booooooom, Bomb, Art Maze, Create Magazine, Digital Arts, Vogue, Refinery29, The NY Times, Der Spiegel and Ballad Of Magazine and is also a founder of art-brand Mesh Studio. She exhibits work throughout the UK as well as internationally and was a featured artist at the 2017 edition of the London Illustration Fair and led The Big Draw sketch walk for Apple. In 2018 Marcelina was Saatchi Art's featured 'Artist in Spotlight' at The Other Art Fair in Bristol and her artwork adorned thousands of tote bags promoting the fair. This year Marcelina was also a featured artist at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea's Live Art event. Added to that her work was displayed at Boxpark Croydon, made an appearance at 2018 London Fashion Week and she has been invited to take part in the infamous 'Art on a Postcard' secret auction alongside some big names in the art world. Rebecca Wilson, the chief curator at Saatchi Art, highlighted Marcelina as an artist to invest in at her talk at The Other Art Fair in London in 2018. In addition, Saatchi curator Monty Preston said she was "unquestionably an artist on the rise" Marcelina says, 'I like to play at the tense borders between lust and innocence; joy and sadness; fun and pain. My interest in juxtaposition comes from my origins and fascination with East European culture which was eloquently described by Grayson Perry as 'nowhere else could such horrific grief be met with such fairly-tale romanticism'. I tend to utilise nature as a metaphor for everyday feelings and headaches. My recent work also dwells into themes of self acceptance, body positivity, representations of the female sexuality, gender, migration, and society. Although some of the subjects I take on are often quite dark I like to think that there is some humour and light in my finished artwork.'

Marcelina Amelia Grounding Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper Signed on Verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About Marcelina Amelia is a contemporary artist, based between the UK and Poland, working with mixed media approaches to print, painting and drawing. She often draws inspirations from her Polish heritage, looking to religious iconography and folk tales, as well as childhood memories, the power of dreams, spirituality, sexuality, and the human condition. According to her Mum, Marcelina started drawing before she could properly speak. She has been featured in publications including Booooooom, Bomb, Art Maze, Create Magazine, Digital Arts, Vogue, Refinery29, The NY Times, Der Spiegel and Ballad Of Magazine and is also a founder of art-brand Mesh Studio. She exhibits work throughout the UK as well as internationally and was a featured artist at the 2017 edition of the London Illustration Fair and led The Big Draw sketch walk for Apple. In 2018 Marcelina was Saatchi Art's featured 'Artist in Spotlight' at The Other Art Fair in Bristol and her artwork adorned thousands of tote bags promoting the fair. This year Marcelina was also a featured artist at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea's Live Art event. Added to that her work was displayed at Boxpark Croydon, made an appearance at 2018 London Fashion Week and she has been invited to take part in the infamous 'Art on a Postcard' secret auction alongside some big names in the art world. Rebecca Wilson, the chief curator at Saatchi Art, highlighted Marcelina as an artist to invest in at her talk at The Other Art Fair in London in 2018. In addition, Saatchi curator Monty Preston said she was "unquestionably an artist on the rise" Marcelina says, 'I like to play at the tense borders between lust and innocence; joy and sadness; fun and pain. My interest in juxtaposition comes from my origins and fascination with East European culture which was eloquently described by Grayson Perry as 'nowhere else could such horrific grief be met with such fairly-tale romanticism'. I tend to utilise nature as a metaphor for everyday feelings and headaches. My recent work also dwells into themes of self acceptance, body positivity, representations of the female sexuality, gender, migration, and society. Although some of the subjects I take on are often quite dark I like to think that there is some humour and light in my finished artwork.'

Marcelina Amelia My Big Small Fire Watercolour and Acrylic on Paper Signed on Verso 15 x 10cm (5¾ x 3¾ in.) About Marcelina Amelia is a contemporary artist, based between the UK and Poland, working with mixed media approaches to print, painting and drawing. She often draws inspirations from her Polish heritage, looking to religious iconography and folk tales, as well as childhood memories, the power of dreams, spirituality, sexuality, and the human condition. According to her Mum, Marcelina started drawing before she could properly speak. She has been featured in publications including Booooooom, Bomb, Art Maze, Create Magazine, Digital Arts, Vogue, Refinery29, The NY Times, Der Spiegel and Ballad Of Magazine and is also a founder of art-brand Mesh Studio. She exhibits work throughout the UK as well as internationally and was a featured artist at the 2017 edition of the London Illustration Fair and led The Big Draw sketch walk for Apple. In 2018 Marcelina was Saatchi Art's featured 'Artist in Spotlight' at The Other Art Fair in Bristol and her artwork adorned thousands of tote bags promoting the fair. This year Marcelina was also a featured artist at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea's Live Art event. Added to that her work was displayed at Boxpark Croydon, made an appearance at 2018 London Fashion Week and she has been invited to take part in the infamous 'Art on a Postcard' secret auction alongside some big names in the art world. Rebecca Wilson, the chief curator at Saatchi Art, highlighted Marcelina as an artist to invest in at her talk at The Other Art Fair in London in 2018. In addition, Saatchi curator Monty Preston said she was "unquestionably an artist on the rise" Marcelina says, 'I like to play at the tense borders between lust and innocence; joy and sadness; fun and pain. My interest in juxtaposition comes from my origins and fascination with East European culture which was eloquently described by Grayson Perry as 'nowhere else could such horrific grief be met with such fairly-tale romanticism'. I tend to utilise nature as a metaphor for everyday feelings and headaches. My recent work also dwells into themes of self acceptance, body positivity, representations of the female sexuality, gender, migration, and society. Although some of the subjects I take on are often quite dark I like to think that there is some humour and light in my finished artwork.'

Donna Mclean Tiny Atom Bomb Oil on Card Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Born Lancashire 1963   Education 1982 - 1986 City & Guilds Art School London   Select Exhibitions/Awards 1990 Albermarle Gallery [Solo Show] National Portrait Gallery Bp Award 1991 Albermarle Gallery Prisoners Abroad, Black Bull Gallery National Portrait Bp Award Just Art 91, Barbican Discerning Eye, Mall Gallery - Prize Winner 1994 Art 1994, Business Design Centre London Beaux Arts [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Marina Vaisey 2000 Hunting Prize, Royal College - Prize Winner Beaux Art [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Sir Richard Rogers Art 2000 Business Design Centre London 2003 Beaux Arts London [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Andrew Lambeth 2007 'Private Worlds' Beaux Arts London [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Ian Mcewan 2011 Art 2011, Business Design Centre London Beaux Art Mixed Show 2013 Thread Needle Prize, Mall Gallery London National Art Competition, Royal College London - Prize Winner Pallet House, Chichester Noe Prize Winners 2014 Shortlisted For John Moors Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2015 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Art On A Postcard - Soho Review London 2016 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Art On A Postcard - Maddox Gallery, London 2017 Royal Academy Summer Show   Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork There's something pleasing & perverse about transforming horrific, huge, devastating subject matter into a miniature gem like thing small enough to fit in a pocket. The atomic bomb is not only an unforgettable example of man's endless folly & hubris but also a compelling spectacle of beauty & wonder. Shape-shifting into a wide variety of astonishing forms, it's hard to take your eyes away from all that terrifying splendour.

Donna Mclean Tiny Atom Bomb II Oil on Card Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Born Lancashire 1963   Education 1982 - 1986 City & Guilds Art School London   Select Exhibitions/Awards 1990 Albermarle Gallery [Solo Show] National Portrait Gallery Bp Award 1991 Albermarle Gallery Prisoners Abroad, Black Bull Gallery National Portrait Bp Award Just Art 91, Barbican Discerning Eye, Mall Gallery - Prize Winner 1994 Art 1994, Business Design Centre London Beaux Arts [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Marina Vaisey 2000 Hunting Prize, Royal College - Prize Winner Beaux Art [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Sir Richard Rogers Art 2000 Business Design Centre London 2003 Beaux Arts London [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Andrew Lambeth 2007 'Private Worlds' Beaux Arts London [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Ian Mcewan 2011 Art 2011, Business Design Centre London Beaux Art Mixed Show 2013 Thread Needle Prize, Mall Gallery London National Art Competition, Royal College London - Prize Winner Pallet House, Chichester Noe Prize Winners 2014 Shortlisted For John Moors Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2015 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Art On A Postcard - Soho Review London 2016 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Art On A Postcard - Maddox Gallery, London 2017 Royal Academy Summer Show   Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork There's something pleasing & perverse about transforming horrific, huge, devastating subject matter into a miniature gem like thing small enough to fit in a pocket. The atomic bomb is not only an unforgettable example of man's endless folly & hubris but also a compelling spectacle of beauty & wonder. Shape-shifting into a wide variety of astonishing forms, it's hard to take your eyes away from all that terrifying splendour.

Donna Mclean Tiny Atom Bomb III Oil on Card Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Born Lancashire 1963   Education 1982 - 1986 City & Guilds Art School London   Select Exhibitions/Awards 1990 Albermarle Gallery [Solo Show] National Portrait Gallery Bp Award 1991 Albermarle Gallery Prisoners Abroad, Black Bull Gallery National Portrait Bp Award Just Art 91, Barbican Discerning Eye, Mall Gallery - Prize Winner 1994 Art 1994, Business Design Centre London Beaux Arts [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Marina Vaisey 2000 Hunting Prize, Royal College - Prize Winner Beaux Art [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Sir Richard Rogers Art 2000 Business Design Centre London 2003 Beaux Arts London [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Andrew Lambeth 2007 'Private Worlds' Beaux Arts London [Solo Show] Catalogue Essay Ian Mcewan 2011 Art 2011, Business Design Centre London Beaux Art Mixed Show 2013 Thread Needle Prize, Mall Gallery London National Art Competition, Royal College London - Prize Winner Pallet House, Chichester Noe Prize Winners 2014 Shortlisted For John Moors Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2015 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Art On A Postcard - Soho Review London 2016 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Art On A Postcard - Maddox Gallery, London 2017 Royal Academy Summer Show   Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork There's something pleasing & perverse about transforming horrific, huge, devastating subject matter into a miniature gem like thing small enough to fit in a pocket. The atomic bomb is not only an unforgettable example of man's endless folly & hubris but also a compelling spectacle of beauty & wonder. Shape-shifting into a wide variety of astonishing forms, it's hard to take your eyes away from all that terrifying splendour.

TRIP HOP/ DOWNTEMPO/ LEFTFIELD - 12". A quality selection of around 60 12", mostly trip hop/ downtempo/ leftfield etc. Includes some LPs. Artists/ titles include Koop - Waltz For Koop (JCR 0221-1, Record Ex/ sleeve Ex), Nitin Sawhney - Beyond Skin (CASTE9LP, Ex/ Ex), Brian Eno - An Ending (ENO001, VG+), Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust, Flunk - Treat Me Like You Do, The Disciples, Journeyman - This Side Mama. Inertia Creeps, Fila Brazillia, Andrea Parker, Royksopp, Bonobo, The Future Sound Of London, Trans Global Underground, The Mighty Bop, Full Moon Scientist, Smith & Mighty, Sapien, Howie B, Red Snapper, Earthling Nefisa, Marxman, Incognito, The Solid Doctor, Rockers Hi Fi, Sam Server, R Earth, Young Disciples, Gary Clail, Pressure Drop, Groove Armada, Portishead. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

HOUSE/TRANCE - 12" ACETATES. Another exclusive pack of this time 13 x 12" acetate recordings. Artists/titles include Way Out West - The Gift (Loud Mastering, also with a split release with Roni Size) and Montana Let Yourself Go/Music Fo Libraries (The Exchange), Freelance Icebreakers - 8 Mile Sound (Master Room), Grace - Down To Earth (Spiritual Masters) (Masterpiece Mastering), Pink Bomb - Indica (Whitfield Street), Killa Hurtz - West On 27th (A Tribe Called KHZ Mix) (Tape To Tape Mastering), Hip Hop Thing - Gridlock (Tape To Tape Mastering), Salt Tank - Wave Intruder), Sian - Stronger Together and Lithium - Ride A Rocket (Metropolis Mastering). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

WW2 and post war British Militaria collection comprising of : Army Respirator complete in gas mask bag along with a 1937 pattern Large Pack dated 1941: post war RAF Survival Knife marked "AM 22C/1996" along with makers mark "George Ibberson & Co Ltd Sheffield", name marked on grip "ESE Taylor" : WW2 British General Service Trade Pattern Pocket Watch, marked "GSTP Q15613" runs and ticks marked "Swiss Made" to face: WW2 German Incendiary Bomb tail fin, original paint: various cap badges Notts & Derbys, RA etc: PoW Straw work box: Post war AFV Periscope with two spare lens dated 7/50: Wooden Cosh, German lapel badge 1943, etc.

BANKSY (d'après) (Né en 1974)Bomb Hugger Toy - Blanc & rouge- Medicom Toy Plus & Brandalism. Hauteur : 32 cm - boîte d'origine

BANKSY (né en 1974) (d’après) Petrol Bomb - 2011. Epreuve en couleur sur papier. Signé dans la planche en bas à droite50 x 40 cm. Note : Édition à 2000 exemplaires vendus durant le Bristol Anarchist Bookfaire. Le flyer de la manifestation sera remis à l’acquéreur.

Church of Scotland General Assembly. The Humble Address and Representations of the Commission of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland... William Mitchel Moderator, printed broadside, 2 small chips to edges, folds, browned, [ESTC lists 4 copies only], n.p., 1712; and 18 other pieces, comprising 10 other pieces of ephemera, 1 manuscript German list of soldiers, 1781 and 7 prints including a portrait of William Pitt and "The Regent's Bomb", v.s., v.d. (19 pieces).

Dresses. Two dresses worn by the wife and daughter of Sir Barnes Neville Wallis at The Dam Busters premiere, 1955, the first worn by Barnes' wife Mary Frances Wallis (1904-1986), comprising a full-length evening gown of pale grey satin by Debenham & Freebody, London (woven label present), with lined fitted bodice featuring pleated sweetheart neckline, wide shoulder straps, flared skirt loosely pleated at rear, and stiff underskirt of vilene, front of bodice and skirt heavily beaded with flower sprays composed of lilac seed beads, silver bugle beads, and purple sequins, 2 additional sprays on back of skirt, zip closure at rear, occasional light marks, bust 82cm (32ins), waist 70cm (27.5ins), length from top of straps to hem 141cm (55.5ins), the second worn by Mary Eyre Stopes-Roe née Wallis (1927-2019), comprising a hand-made strapless evening gown of bottle green taffeta, with lined fitted and boned bodice featuring ruched pale green organza over gold fabric, v-shaped waist, loosely pleated skirt, and gold piping between skirt panels, zip closure at rear, bust 69cm (27ins), waist 63cm (25ins), length 127cm (50ins), together with a scrap of paper annotated in pencil 'Dresses worn by MFW & MEW at Dambuster premiere', the 'W' of 'MEW' crossed through and replaced with 'S-R' together with the date '1955' in another handQty: (2)Footnote: Provenance: From the families of Marie Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958) and Sir Barnes Neville Wallis (1887-1979) by direct family descent.Two 1950s evening gowns, worn by the wife and daughter of renowned scientist and engineer Sir Barnes Neville Wallis to the premiere of the famous film, The Dam Busters, which immortalised Wallis's invention of the bouncing bomb used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during the Second World War.

A CAMEO AGATE 'BUDDHIST LION' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1750-1850China. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form rising from an oval foot with a recessed base to a straight cylindrical neck. The translucent stone of a misty-gray tone with dark brown patches carved to form two Buddhist lions and a flying bat.Provenance: From a Noble English family, prior to 1921. Louis Mountbatten, acquired from the above, and thence by descent within the same family. Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900 - 1979), was a member of the British Royal Family, statesman and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. His career involved extensive naval commands and the negotiation of independence for India and Pakistan. In August 1979, Mountbatten was assassinated by a bomb planted aboard his fishing boat in Ireland, by members of the Irish Republican Army.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and nibbling to lip and base. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Stopper: Green glass stopper on metal mounting, metal spoon Weight: 78 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 70 mm. Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 8 mm. Auction result comparison: Compare a related carved agate 'Buddhist Lion' snuff bottle, dated 1750-1860, at Christie's New York in The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part II on 16 March 2016, lot 521, sold for USD 4,750.1750-1850年焦糖瑪瑙巧雕太獅鼻烟壺中國。掏膛良好，寬肩微削，橢圓形圈足，圓柱形短頸，平唇。褐色半透明石頭，利用焦糖色斑紋，雕刻兩隻佛教獅子和一隻蝙蝠。 來源：英國貴族家族收藏，購於1921年前；Louis Mountbatten購於上述收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Louis Mountbatten，第一代緬甸的Mountbatten伯爵(1900 - 1979)，是英國皇室成員、政治家和伊麗莎白二世女王的堂兄。他的職業生涯涉及海軍指揮以及與印度以及巴基斯坦的談判。1979 年 8 月，Mountbatten被愛爾蘭共和軍成員在他的愛爾蘭漁船上安放的炸彈暗殺。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，唇部和底部有輕微磨損。有天然紋理的石料隨著時間的推移，一些可能已經發展成細縫。 壺蓋: 綠玻璃壺蓋包金屬，金屬小勺 重量：78 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高70 毫米；頸部直徑20 毫米 ，嘴部直徑8 毫米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近1750-1860年瑪瑙雕太獅鼻烟壺，見紐約佳士得The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part II 2016年3月16日 lot 521, 售價USD 4,750。

A group of glass paperweights, to include a Caithness Fizz Bomb paperweight, decorated with a multi-tonal blue swirl, 5cm high, boxed, a Barleylands Glassworks paperweight, with mottled purple decoration, signed and dated to base 1997, 7cm high, and various others.

A World War II period inert German incendiary bomb: with tail fin, factory marks to the body, 35cm. long.* Notes Militaria artefacts are reproduced in significant numbers, in particular those from the World War II period and some may use original parts. Intending buyers have ample opportunity for inspection of goods and, therefore must, accept responsibility for inspecting and investigating lots in which they may be interested. We ask that interested bidders closely study the images provided and request additional images and condition reports to satisfy themselves to the authenticity and period of any particular items in the auction. Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to Condition 16 (Terms and Conditions) concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 "information to buyers".

A deactivated 3 inch British Army mortar bomb:* Notes Militaria artefacts are reproduced in significant numbers, in particular those from the World War II period and some may use original parts. Intending buyers have ample opportunity for inspection of goods and, therefore must, accept responsibility for inspecting and investigating lots in which they may be interested. We ask that interested bidders closely study the images provided and request additional images and condition reports to satisfy themselves to the authenticity and period of any particular items in the auction. Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to Condition 16 (Terms and Conditions) concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 "information to buyers".

ACTION COMICS #267, 268, 313, 324, 325, 327, 334, 335, 339, 342, 345, 346, 347 (13 in Lot) - (1960/67 - DC - UK Cover Price) - Includes Supergirl, Hercules, Apollo, Black Magic of Supergirl, Superbaby, Skyscraper Superman, Muto, Super-Human Bomb, Bizarro Supergirl - Flat/Unfolded

WW2 Superb RAF Collection of Reports based on the results of 12, 000lb Tallboy Bomb and a Handwritten report from Paul Waddington which includes diagrams of Bombs, Fighter Pilot War Bios of 4 Pilots, And Chapters of Bombs, H.E. Aircrafts, Interesting Content, Good Collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Frog - Six boxed vintage 1:72 scale plastic military aircraft model kits by Frog. Lot includes Frog F194 Spitfire XIV & Flying Bomb; F239 DH Hornet F.Mk.3; F248 Messerschmitt Me.262A and similar. Kits appear to be in Mint condition with some loose parts and parts on sprues in with two kits having parts on sprues in clear factory sealed plastic bags. Kits all contain instructions and decals and are all unchecked for completeness. Boxes appear one Good - Very Good with general age and storage related wear. (This does not constitute a guarantee)

δ Banksy (b.1974)Bomb Love (Bomb Hugger)Screenprint in pink and black, 2003, numbered from the edition of 600 in pencil, printed and published by Pictures on Walls, London, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 699 x 496mm (27 1/2 x 19 1/2 in)This work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Pest Control Office.WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER FREE INSURED SHIPPING WORLDWIDE FOR ALL LOTS IN THIS AUCTION.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

A high-quality photo print depicting The Jam, taken by photographer Martyn Goddard in 1977. The photo depicts the band posing for the cover image for the single David Watts / "A" Bomb In Wardour Street. Measures 20 x 16". Signed by the photographer. Numbered 04/40.About The PhotographerMartyn studied photography at Harrow College of Art and after graduating in 1974 then assisted various leading photographers before going freelance. He became part of the New Wave music scene of the seventies, working with acts such as Blondie, The Jam, Sham 69 and The Cure to name a few. He has contributed or staged several photography exhibitions,’ Blondie in Camera 1978’ and The Jam ‘About the Young Idea’ 2015. Rock ‘n’ Roll and Fast cars 2019.In the late 1970’s he was invited to contribute to the Sunday Telegraph Magazine where he was assigned portrait and feature shoots with some of the great personalities of the arts world, while at the same time contributing to the iconic ‘Car Magazine’ producing automotive and travel stories. In recognition of his images, becoming a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography in 1987.In recent years he has moved to a digital platform, becoming an active photo-blogger and content provider producing travel features and images for Media groups in UK, Europe and USA, in addition to cataloguing and preserving his extensive archive of rock bands and musicians.

14 Dance/techno LPs/12" including Propellerheads, Future Sound of London, Orbital, The KLF, Bomb the Bass, Squarepusher, Prodigy (only one LP), Pet Shop Boys, M People, etc.

Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "VJ-Day Victory At Last" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the United States Victory at Last Minisheet issued September 2, 1945. On July 17, 1945, in Potsdam, Germany, U.S. President Harry Truman, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill met to discuss the rebuilding of a devastated Europe. Though the European war had ended, the conflict with Japan continued. After a luncheon on July 24, Truman turned to Stalin's interpreter and said, "tell the Generalissimo that we have perfected a very powerful explosive which we are going to use against the Japanese and we think will end the war." Truman was referring to the first atomic bomb. Made from uranium, "Little Boy" was 10 feet long, 28 inches thick and weighed 9,000 pounds when assembled. At 8:15 a.m., on August 6, 1945, "Little Boy" dropped from the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay toward its target, Hiroshima. Truman issued a statement to the Japanese that warned, "The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed upon those that brought war to the Far East. If they do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth." Japan did not reply. True to his threat, on August 9, Truman ordered "Fat Man", the second A-bomb, to be dropped on Nagasaki. That evening, Emperor Hirohito told his country that surrender was inevitable. By the morning of August 10, all of Hirohito's cabinet members had signed statements accepting the surrender, although the formal papers would not be signed until September 2. Image Size: 14.75 x 12 in. Overall Size: 23 x 18 in. Unframed. (B15186)

George Sottung (American, 1927 - 1999) "Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll - Navy Preparations" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32+8c Navy Preparations stamp issued July 1, 1996. After the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the atom bomb in August 1945, U.S. military leaders were worried about the future implications of this new weapon. Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonstrated what atomic bombs could do, but the U.S. Navy was concerned about the devastating effects such weapons might have on naval targets. Thus, the primary objective of Operation Crossroads -- commanded by Navy Vice Admiral William Henry Purnell Blandy -- was to analyze the effects of atomic explosions against naval vessels, as well as appraise strategic implications in regard to naval design and tactics. In the spring of 1946, the 53rd Naval Construction Battalion prepared Bikini for atomic testing and for the arrival of thousands of military personnel. Several 70-foot steel towers were erected and mounted with lead-lined remote-control cameras and blast pressure gauges. Dozens of huts, workshops and recreational facilities were installed on Bikini, as well as a water distillation system and an aerological station. Image Size: 12.5 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 19.75 in. Unframed. (B15405)

15 x Electronica 12" singles to include  Aphex Twin - Windowlicker (WAP 105), AF. Double 99 - Ripgroove. Everything But The Girl - Missing (NEG84T). The Fink Brothers - Mutants In Mega-City One (JAZZ 2-12). Kenny 'Dope' Presents The Bucket Heads - The Bomb (HS 166).The Prodigy (2) - Breathe (XLT 80). Firestarter (XLT 70). D'Cruze - Watch Out (SUBBASE 34R). 39 Orbits -The Afterlife EP (RSR002). Tuff Little Unit - Join The Future (WAP 12}. Underground Enthusiasts - Enthusiatically Underground EP (MTP938).

Large brass bomb shell case 70cm h x 17cm base width.Condition ReportGood condition.

Britains Diecast Metal WW1 Howitzer Field Gun with bomb shells, gun height 9cms.Condition ReportFairly good condition no noticeable major issues.

Two WW2 Mk I No. 36m 'Mills Bomb' grenades (inert)

Noel Bligh (1888 - 1984), oil on canvas, bomb damaged buildings near Tower Bridge, signed, 51cm x 61cm, framed

Collection of Inert shell heads and practice bomb.

British military Drill/Training Bomb 70cm long.

Collection of military items includes 5” mortar bomb and a 3.5” mortar bomb, inert British WW1 3” shell, a bag of lead musket and pistol balls (some designed for rifled muskets) and a fuse for a large calibre shell.

Dinky: A collection of assorted boxed Dinky Toys vehicles to include: Mercedes-Benz Truck and Trailer, Coles Hydra Truck 150T, Land Rover Bomb Disposal Unit, Lamborghini Marzal, Leopard Tank and Superior Rescuer. Boxes are original but mostly damaged. Vehicles are generally in good order. (6)

Collectables : Militaria - portion of an incenduary bomb dropped @ Kesgrave 12 July 1915 - 1030pm by German Zeppelins in a nice Salmon & Gluckstein Tin

A 22 carat gold and diamond moon sculpture, commemorating the first moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969with Louis Osman maker's mark and Malcolm Appleby monogram, London 1969The spherical model of the moon with realistic, finely detailed cratered surface, set with a single diamond to indicate the moon landing site in the Sea of Tranquillity, contained in an original leather covered fitted case, inside of cover in gilt letters reads 'APOLLO MOON NUMBER 19', near the hallmark the moon is stamped '100', diameter 5.5cm, weight total 324.5gms.Footnotes:ProvenanceBy descent from their parents, the present owners recall that this was won at a charity function, possibly in London.Another example, box numbered 17 was donated to Baroness Hylton-Foster by Simon Horn, to be auctioned in aid of the Red Cross Centenary Year Appeal in 1970 - 'Red Cross Golden Draw The Apollo Moon'.Louis Osman was commissioned by English art patron Simon Horn to make models of the moon to commemorate the lunar landing. Osman decided to create these through the electro-forming process, a new method he had just used to create the crown for the Investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales. Malcolm Appleby, in conjunction with Osman, also worked on the crown, engraving the central orb. This was one of Appleby's earliest professional engagements.Soon after completing the crown the pair worked together again, this time Appleby was given instructions by Osman to model the moon sculptures in just four days. After obtaining early images of the moon and using a steel ball, he chiselled the intricate design into the surface of the steel ball.Appleby comments on the next processes used to create the moon sculptures, 'A rubber mould was made from my steel original. The rubber mould was cut into two halves. The steel model removed and the gold electro formed into the rubber mould. BJS Plating electro formed it in 24ct gold; the two halves were welded together with 24ct gold. This was all new technology at the time using 24ct gold.'He also notes that this was made from 24 carat gold and because an assay mark did not exist for this grade the '22' mark had to be used.Appleby finished his work just as the astronauts landed.The first four moon sculptures were sent to the United States and presented to Mrs Rose Kennedy, the mother of the late American President, in remembrance of her son's famous statement to Congress in 1961, and the three Apollo 11 astronauts; Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.It was intended that a further 100 were to be made as an edition, but complications arose with the electro-forming process and the models were never produced commercially as planned. Therefore, only a small number of these editions were ever created.These moon sculptures, The Prince of Wales Investiture Crown and the gold 'Prince of Wales' cup were some of Appleby's earliest works and were made during the short period that he worked with Osman 1968–70. The 'Prince of Wales' cup was sold in these rooms on 30th November 2011, lot 129 for £73,250.LOUIS OSMAN (1914 – 1996)A distinguished architect, artist and goldsmith. Born in 1914. Osman in 1931 originally trained at the Bartlett School as an architect. He then studied drawing at the Slade School.As an architect Osman's work included being part of the re-building of bomb-damaged Coventry.In 1956 he turned to goldsmithing and jewellery, being much influenced by Graham Hughes and Gerald Benney.Mainly working from commissions Osman's work had a handmade appearance.MALCOLM APPLEBYMalcolm Appleby was born in West Wickham in Kent in 1946. He studied at Beckenham School of Art, Ravensbourne College of Art and Design, Central School of Art, Sir John Cass School of Art from 1961 to 1966.He studied at the Royal College of Art from 1966 to 1968.When at the RCA Appleby discovered engraving at John Wilkes Gun & Rifle Makers in Soho. It was at this time he started his career as an engraver and developed new engraving techniques.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

WW2 Polish Fighter Pilots printed Information Sheets Relating to WW2. A Obituaries of Kazimiers Paddy Szrajer events over a Captured V 2 Bomb. Prints of Details of Polish Pilots Killed in Dungeness Area including a map of crashes and Printed Newspaper Clipping. Includes is 3 printed photos of Flight Sergeant DJ Hulbert From a Leading Battle Of Britain Expert Personal Collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

50th Anniv 1st Major Bombing Raid Lancaster Signed B A Dowty and E Rodley Lancaster Pilots 17 Ap 92 Lancaster OH 43130 USPS Postmark 50th Anniv First Major Bombing Raid by Avro Lancaster Aircraft. Special Lancaster cover Friday 17 April 1932 Lancaster s of 44 and 97 Sqn. bombed M. A. N. diesel engine works Augsburg, Germany First Announcement of Lancasters existence made public. Personally Signed by Sgt B A Dowty 44 ( Rhodesia) Sqdn on daring daylight operation to bomb the U Boat engine factory at Augsbury on 17 4 42 his Captain H Crum carried out a textbook belly landing after being attacked by Richthofen Geschwader Messerschmitt Bf 109 s evader capture for 17 days and ended up at Stalag X1 A. POW 139357. Served 1st Crew to take Lancaster on Ops. Wg Cdr E E Rodley DSO DFC*AFC, who was the pilot of one of the six No 97 Squadron Lancaster s that took part in the Augsburg Raid for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC. ) Details enclosed. Certified Copy No 0074 of 92 issued signed colin Smith. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Rare 50st?Anniv?Air Raid Pearl?Harbor? Signed?Hirata?Matsumura?Japanese Bomb Aimer? 7 Dec 1991 Mildenhall CDS pmk. 50st Anniversary Air Raid Pearl?Harbor? This is No Drill?? showing Curtiss P 4O aircraft added cachet 07. 58 (Local Time) Emergency broadcast by Commander Logan?C. Ramsey?from Marine Air Base at?Ewa?Ford Island, Air Raid Pearl?Harbor? This is No Drill. ?? Personally Signed?in English and Japanese? by?Hirata Matsumura. Officer in command of Torpedo carrying aircraft Japanese Carrier?Hiryu/ Pearl Harbour 7 December 1941. Photo copy of letter in Japanese. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

50th Anniv 1st Major Bombing Raid Lancaster Signed Flt Lt William ( Bill ) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943 Personally Signed Flt Lt William ( Bill ) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943. Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return Flt Lt William ( Bill) Reid VC 61 Squadron RAFVR. Awarded the VC for gallantry during a raid on Dusseldorf Germany on 3rd November 1943. Despite being severely wounded, continued to fly his damaged Lancaster bomber to bomb Dusseldorf. Managed to land his aircraft safely upon return. He Joined 617 Sqn at Woodhall Spa in Jan 1944. 31st July 1944 and hit by stick of 1000lb delayed action bombs by a plane which had bombed earlier from the main forces at a higher level. He was a Prisoner of War for 10 Months. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99