Flt/Lt Billy Drake DFC WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Group Captain Billy Drake, DSO, DFC & Bar 20 December 1917 28 August 2011 was a British fighter pilot and air ace. He scored 20 enemy aircraft confirmed destroyed, six probable and nine damaged with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Drake flew Hawker Hurricanes, Supermarine Spitfires and Curtiss P 40s Tomahawks/Kittyhawks, with squadrons based in France, England, West Africa, North Africa and Malta. He was the top scoring RAF P 40 pilot and the second highest scoring British Commonwealth P 40 pilot, behind Clive Caldwell. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
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Flt/Lt John Ellacombe WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in uniform. John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Re joining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Squadron RNZAF, and during the build up to the Normandy Invasion and after, was involved in many ground attacks on enemy held airfields, railways, and other 'targets of opportunity'. He completed a total of 37 sorties on Mosquitos. Flying a de Havilland Mosquito XIII with a devastating set of four 20mm cannon in the nose, John Ellacombe flew deep into occupied France on the night before D Day searching out and destroying German convoys and railway targets. As the Normandy campaign raged on, 151 Squadron intensified its interdiction sorties including night attacks on Falaise and the Seine bridges. On August 1st Ellacombe took part in the famous attack by 23 Mosquitoes on the German bar racks in Poitiers, led by Group Captain Wykeham Barnes. Ellacombe had first joined 151 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, direct from Flying Training School. Within weeks he had scored his first victory but also force landed in a field, having shot down a He 111, and baled out of a blazing Hurricane. He baled out a second time during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 but was picked up safely. Post war he had a long and successful career in the RAE. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Flt/Lt Richard Jones WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Flt Lt Richard L Jones AE was a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilots, in 1940 Richard was a newly trained pilot officer posted to No 64 Squadron, commanded by the Laird of Glengarry, at Kenley in Surrey. The Kenley Sector Station was a vital part of the hard pressed 11 Group and was very heavily bombed by the Germans. Kenley's fighter squadrons were in constant action throughout the Battle of Britain, but when 64 Squadron was withdrawn from the line, Pilot Officer Jones did not rest, instead he continued to fly Spitfires in action, this time with No 19 Squadron at Fowlmere, in the Duxford Sector of 12 Group. 19 Squadron was a part of the controversial 'Big Wing' led by the legendary legless fighter ace Douglas Bader, the tactics of which were contrary to the requirements of Fighter Command's Commander in Chief and, indeed, as operated by 11 Group which attacked the enemy with 'penny packet' formations rather than en masse. Pilot Officer Jones, therefore, experienced combat in both 11 and 12 Groups during the Battle of Britain, giving him a unique perspective of the controversial tactics concerned. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Officer Jones was shot down during a dogfight over Kent with Me 109s. He crash landed his Spitfire in a field, colliding with a flock of sheep; of the resulting chaos he wrote in his log book 'Crashed into a load of sheep. What a bloody mess! After the Battle of Britain, Richard Jones became a test pilot for De Havilland at Witney in Oxfordshire, and test flew thousands of Hawker Hurricanes and other types, including civil types. After the war Richard Jones joined the RAFVR and started a long career in the motor industry, becoming sales manager for Rover. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Flt/Lt Richard Jones WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Flt Lt Richard L Jones AE was a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilots, in 1940 Richard was a newly trained pilot officer posted to No 64 Squadron, commanded by the Laird of Glengarry, at Kenley in Surrey. The Kenley Sector Station was a vital part of the hard pressed 11 Group and was very heavily bombed by the Germans. Kenley's fighter squadrons were in constant action throughout the Battle of Britain, but when 64 Squadron was withdrawn from the line, Pilot Officer Jones did not rest, instead he continued to fly Spitfires in action, this time with No 19 Squadron at Fowlmere, in the Duxford Sector of 12 Group. 19 Squadron was a part of the controversial 'Big Wing' led by the legendary legless fighter ace Douglas Bader, the tactics of which were contrary to the requirements of Fighter Command's Commander in Chief and, indeed, as operated by 11 Group which attacked the enemy with 'penny packet' formations rather than en masse. Pilot Officer Jones, therefore, experienced combat in both 11 and 12 Groups during the Battle of Britain, giving him a unique perspective of the controversial tactics concerned. Towards the end of the Battle of Britain, Pilot Officer Jones was shot down during a dogfight over Kent with Me 109s. He crash landed his Spitfire in a field, colliding with a flock of sheep; of the resulting chaos he wrote in his log book 'Crashed into a load of sheep. What a bloody mess! After the Battle of Britain, Richard Jones became a test pilot for De Havilland at Witney in Oxfordshire, and test flew thousands of Hawker Hurricanes and other types, including civil types. After the war Richard Jones joined the RAFVR and started a long career in the motor industry, becoming sales manager for Rover. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
P/O Bob Kings WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Robert Kings flew Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain with 238 Squadron at St Eval, where he was twice forced to bale out, the second time being hospitalised after a heavy landing due to a damaged parachute. Re joining the squadron, in 1941 they embarked for North Africa, attached to 274 Squadron in the Western Desert. In November 1941 his Hurricane was shot down over the desert, where he was spotted and rescued by soldiers from the 22nd Armoured Division en route to Tobruk and was able to re join his squadron. Bob Kings was also a test pilot on Typhoons. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
P/O Jocelyn George Power Millard WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Jocelyn George Power Millard was born on 23rd February 1915. His father had been killed on 15th August 1916 when submarine E4 sank with all hands after a collision with E41 during exercises off Harwich. Millard attended St. Edmunds College near Ware, Hertfordshire from 1928 to 1931. He joined the RAFVR in August 1937 as an Airman u/t Pilot whilst working for the de Havilland Aircraft Company. He carried out his week end flying training at No. 1 E&RFTS Hatfield. Called up on 1st September 1939, he had completed his Service Flying Training course and had a total of 275 flying hours. In October Millard was posted to 12 EFTS Prestwick for a flying instructors course. He instructed at 9 EFTS Ansty from April 1940, later moving to 12 FTS Grantham. On 24th August he was commissioned and posted to No. 1 School of Army Co operation at Old Sarum. Millard volunteered to serve with Fighter Command and arrived at 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 4th September 1940, converted to Hurricanes and joined No. 1 Squadron at Wittering on the 21st. Millard moved to 242 Squadron at Coltishall on 17th October and then to 615 Squadron at Northolt on 3rd November. He probably destroyed a Me109 on a sweep over France on 24th February 1941. In early March 1941 he was posted away to CFS Upavon for an instructors course and in mid April joined the staff at RAF College FTS Cranwell. He left for Canada in mid July and began instructing at 35 SFTS there in September 1941. Millard was there until mid May 1944, serving as Flying Instructor, Flight Commander, Examining Officer and Squadron Commander. He returned to the UK and went to Technical Training Command, for flying and administrative duties. Millard was released from the RAF in 1947 as a Squadron Leader. He was employed for the rest of his career by the Ministry of Defence in various technical and engineering roles in the maintenance of airport efficiency until his retirement in 1980. Millard died on 10th May 2010. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
P/O Jocelyn George Power Millard WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Jocelyn George Power Millard was born on 23rd February 1915. His father had been killed on 15th August 1916 when submarine E4 sank with all hands after a collision with E41 during exercises off Harwich. Millard attended St. Edmunds College near Ware, Hertfordshire from 1928 to 1931. He joined the RAFVR in August 1937 as an Airman u/t Pilot whilst working for the de Havilland Aircraft Company. He carried out his week end flying training at No. 1 E&RFTS Hatfield. Called up on 1st September 1939, he had completed his Service Flying Training course and had a total of 275 flying hours. In October Millard was posted to 12 EFTS Prestwick for a flying instructors course. He instructed at 9 EFTS Ansty from April 1940, later moving to 12 FTS Grantham. On 24th August he was commissioned and posted to No. 1 School of Army Co operation at Old Sarum. Millard volunteered to serve with Fighter Command and arrived at 6 OTU Sutton Bridge on 4th September 1940, converted to Hurricanes and joined No. 1 Squadron at Wittering on the 21sMillard moved to 242 Squadron at Coltishall on 17th October and then to 615 Squadron at Northolt on 3rd November. He probably destroyed a Me109 on a sweep over France on 24th February 1941. In early March 1941 he was posted away to CFS Upavon for an instructors course and in mid April joined the staff at RAF College FTS Cranwell. He left for Canada in mid July and began instructing at 35 SFTS there in September 1941. Millard was there until mid May 1944, serving as Flying Instructor, Flight Commander, Examining Officer and Squadron Commander. He returned to the UK and went to Technical Training Command, for flying and administrative duties. Millard was released from the RAF in 1947 as a Squadron Leader. He was employed for the rest of his career by the Ministry of Defence in various technical and engineering roles in the maintenance of airport efficiency until his retirement in 1980. Millard died on 10th May 2010. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
P/O Keith Ashley Lawrence WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Keith Ashley Lawrence DFC 25 November 1919 2 June 2016 was a New Zealand born British Royal Air Force Officer, who was one of the last surviving members of The Few. On 30 June he rejoined 234 Squadron which had moved to RAF St Eval, Cornwall. Here the unit's main duties were patrols, scrambles and convoy protection. On 8 July he shared in the destruction of a Junkers Ju 88 the squadron's first victory. On 12 July he damaged a Ju 88. On 15 August 234 Squadron was posted to RAF Middle Wallop, a part of No. 10 Group RAF flying in defence of Portsmouth, Southampton and other targets along the south coast. As there were fewer raids along the south coast than in the south east, about two thirds of patrols, scrambles and interceptions undertaken were flown in support of No. 11 Group RAF, as far as Kent. On 24 August he damaged a Messerschmitt Bf 110. On the afternoon of 7 September the Luftwaffe made its first heavy daylight raid on London. 234 Squadron was amongst those scrambled to intercept the enemy bomber force as it retired. Lawrence damaged a Dornier Do 17 and then joined an attack on a formation of 12 Messerschmitt Bf 109s, one of which he pursued to the coast and shot down. Also on 7 September 234 Squadron lost two important members, its inspirational force, Australian Pat Hughes, who was Lawrence's flight commander, and its CO S/Ldr O'Brian. Two days later, 234 Squadron was posted back to its old base at St Eval to be rested, receive replacement aircraft and train new pilots being posted in from OTUs Operational Training Units; the squadron had lost 18 Spitfires in 4 weeks fighting. Lawrence did not remain with it, but was posted to No. 603 Squadron RAF at RAF Hornchurch, Essex. This was in line with the policy of Keith Park to hold back up to six experienced pilots when a squadron was being rested and post them to squadrons still in action. On 15 September he claimed a Bf 109 destroyed and two more damaged, and on 17 September a further Bf 109. On 8 October 1940 Lawrence was posted to the newly formed No. 421 Reconnaissance Flight RAF, initially based at Gravesend, Kent, and subsequently at West Malling, Biggin Hill and Hawkinge. The unit was formed by Winston Churchill and Dowding to operate in the specialised role of making visual observation and reporting on the approach of high flying fighter sweeps and acquired the nickname of the Jim Crow Flight. On 23 November he damaged a Bf 110. On 27 November, whilst flying alone on an early morning weather recce over Ramsgate he unsuccessfully attacked 3 Bf 109s from II. /JG 26, but was 'bounced' and shot down by the fourth. Records available after the war indicate this was another victory for a leading Luftwaffe ace, Gustav Sprick Oblt. Gustav Sprick Staffelkapitän 8/JG 26, Spitfire at 09. 25 Deal. One wing was blown off Lawrence's Spitfire, and he found himself falling in his stocking feet with his right arm useless. He managed to deploy his parachute and went into the sea. He was spotted and picked up by a lifeboat. Taken to Ramsgate, he was admitted to hospital with a fractured right leg, a lacerated left leg and dislocated right shoulder. He was then transferred to RAF hospital at RAF Halton where he met his future wife Kay. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Bob Doe DFC WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. After applying for a short service commission, Doe joined the Royal Air Force in January 1939. Doe trained with 15 E&RFTS Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School at RAF Redhill, Surrey and combat training with 6 Flying Training School at RAF Little Rissington. Doe was posted on 6 November 1939 to No. 234 Squadron, a Spitfire Squadron at RAF Leconfield alongside Australian Pat Hughes, who would later become an ace. Doe served with No. 234 squadron for most of the Battle of Britain. Doe claimed his first victory on 15 August 1940 when he shot down two Messerschmitt Bf 110s followed by a Messerschmitt Bf 109 and a Dornier Do 18 on 16 August, a Bf 109 destroyed of JG 52 and another Bf 109 damaged on 18 August, a half share of a KG 54 Junkers Ju 88 on 21 August and a Bf 109 shot down on 26 August 1940. In September, he added to his tally with No. 234 Squadron with three Bf 110s on 4 September, a shared JG 53 Bf 109 on 5 September, three damaged Dornier Do 17s and a Bf 109 shot down on 6 September, and a Heinkel He 111 destroyed on 7 September. On 27 September 1940 Doe was posted to No. 238 Squadron, flying Hurricanes from RAF Middle Wallop in Wiltshire, claiming his first victory for the squadron on 30 September by shooting down a KG 55 He 111. In October, Doe shot down a Bf 110 on 1 October and a Ju 88 on 7 October, the last of his 14 and 2 shared aerial victories of the battle and of the war. On 10 October, in combat over Warmwell, Dorset with some Bf 109s at 12:00, his plane was critically damaged, and he was wounded in the leg and shoulder. Doe baled out, landing on Brownsea Island while his Hawker Hurricane crashed near Corfe Castle viaduct on what is now part of the Swanage Railway. Admitted to Poole Hospital on 22 October 1940, Doe was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and received a Bar a month later on 26 November. Doe rejoined No. 238 Squadron in December 1940. In January 1941, while flying a night sortie, the oil in the oil cooler of his aircraft froze. As a result of his engine seizing he landed heavily at Warmwell on the snow covered runway, breaking his harness and smashing his face against the reflector sight, almost severing his nose and breaking his arm. Doe was taken to Park Prewett Hospital where he underwent 22 operations by pioneering New Zealand plastic surgeon Harold Gillies. Post war he was invited to join the Guinea Pig Club. On 15 May 1941 he was posted as a Flight Commander to No. 66 Squadron and then joined No. 130 Squadron on 18 August. The series of operations in a two month period and the need to bring through fresh pilots who could be trained by experienced hands, meant Doe's career as a front line fighter pilot was over for the time being. On 22 October 1941 Doe was posted to No. 57 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. On 9 June 1943 Doe went to the Fighter Leaders School at RAF Milfield and then joined No. 118 Squadron at RAF Coltishall in July. In August 1943 he joined No. 613 Squadron. In October 1943 Doe was posted to Burma as the activities on the Western Front changed from defence to attack in preparation for Operation Overlord and the invasion of Normandy; while in the East, the Japanese Army was still advancing on key British Empire assets, including India. In December 1943 Doe was tasked with forming No. 10 Squadron of the Indian Air Force, commanding it throughout the Burma Campaign until April 1945 when he joined the Indian Army Staff College in Quetta and then from August the planning staff at Delhi. On 2 October 1945, Doe received the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership of No. 10 Squadron. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Bob Foster WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Wing Commander Bob Foster flew Hurricane fighters during the Battle of Britain, when he was credited with destroying and damaging a number of enemy aircraft; later in the war he destroyed at least five Japanese aircraft while flying from airfields in northern Australia. For much of the Battle of Britain, Foster was serving with No 605 Squadron in Scotland; but in September 605 moved to Croydon to join the main action over the south east of England. It was soon heavily engaged, but it was not until September 27 that Foster achieved his first success, when he damaged a Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighter over Surrey. During this encounter his Hurricane was hit by return fire, and he was forced to make an emergency landing on Gatwick airfield. In 1941 No 605 moved to Suffolk, from where on one occasion Foster chased a lone German Heinkel bomber well out to sea. His gunfire knocked pieces off the enemy aircraft, but it escaped into cloud before Foster could follow up with a second attack. In September 1941 he was transferred to a fighter training unit as an instructor. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Cyril Bamberger WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Bamberger was called to full time service on the outbreak of war, completed his training and rejoined his former squadron, now with Spitfires, at RAF Biggin Hill on 27 July 1940, as a sergeant pilot. Bamberger flew with No. 610 Squadron during the early air fighting over the Channel that followed the Dunkirk evacuation. The squadron suffered heavy casualties, but Bamberger was credited with a probable Messerschmitt Me109 on 28 August in combat off the Kent coast. When No. 610 Squadron was withdrawn to rest in mid September 1940, Bamberger was posted to No. 41 Squadron RAF at Hornchurch and was soon back in action in the Battle of Britain. He was credited with his first confirmed combat victory, again an Me109, over Canterbury on 5 October. With the Battle of Britain winding down, Bamberger volunteered for Malta. He flew Hurricanes with No. 261 Squadron RAF from Hal Far from late November 1940 and was credited with shooting down two Junkers Ju 87 aircraft over the Grand Harbour in January 1941. Bamberger joined No. 93 Squadron RAF in 1942 and was deployed to Tunisia. He was commissioned pilot officer No. 116515 on 9 February 1942 and promoted to flying officer on 1 October 1942. With the same squadron, he returned to Malta in 1943 and was credited with another kill, again a Junkers Ju 87 on 13 July, this time over Sicily. Bamberger was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross DFC which was gazetted on 28 September 1943. Bamberger was promoted to flight lieutenant on 9 February 1944, returned to the UK in July 1944 and in November of the same year was awarded a Bar to his DFC. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Frank Joyce WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Squadron Leader Frank Joyce MBE Originally flying Hurricanes with 87 Squadron, he was shot down in May 1940 during the Battle of France, was badly injured bailing out and lost his leg. After having a false leg fitted, he returned to active service duties with 286 Squadron, flying Defiants on coastal patrols. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off John Ellacombe WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. John Ellacombe joined the RAF in 1939 and was posted to 151 Squadron in July 1940, immediately converting to Hurricanes. On 24th August he shot down a He111, but a week later his Hurricane was blown up in combat and he baled out, with burns. Re joining his squadron a few months later, in February 1941 was posted to 253 Squadron where he took part in the Dieppe operations. On 28th July, flying a Turbinlite Havoc, he probably destroyed a Do217. Converting to Mosquitos, John was posted to 487 Squadron RNZAF, and during the build up to the Normandy Invasion and after, was involved in many ground attacks on enemy held airfields, railways, and other 'targets of opportunity'. He completed a total of 37 sorties on Mosquitos. Flying a de Havilland Mosquito XIII with a devastating set of four 20mm cannon in the nose, John Ellacombe flew deep into occupied France on the night before D Day searching out and destroying German convoys and railway targets. As the Normandy campaign raged on, 151 Squadron intensified its interdiction sorties including night attacks on Falaise and the Seine bridges. On August 1st Ellacombe took part in the famous attack by 23 Mosquitoes on the German bar racks in Poitiers, led by Group Captain Wykeham Barnes. Ellacombe had first joined 151 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, direct from Flying Training School. Within weeks he had scored his first victory but also force landed in a field, having shot down a He 111, and baled out of a blazing Hurricane. He baled out a second time during the Dieppe Raid in 1942 but was picked up safely. Post war he had a long and successful career in the RAE. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Percival Beake WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. After completing his training on Spitfires, in September 1940 he joined No 64 Squadron at Leconfield in Yorkshire before the squadron moved to Biggin Hill and then to an airfield in Norfolk. He flew patrols in the final stages of the Battle of Britain. In June 1941 he asked to join a squadron at Biggin Hill in order to see more action. Flying Spitfires with No 92 Squadron, he participated in many sweeps and escort missions over northern France. Returning from one of these sorties he crash landed in a field in Kent having run out of fuel. Over the following months he attacked shipping, flew standing patrols over the south coast and, later in the year, dive bombed the V 1 sites under construction in the Pas de Calais. On February 8, 1944, during a sweep over Brittany, he engaged a Focke Wulf 190 and shot it down. In May 1944 he was promoted to squadron leader to take command of No 164 Squadron. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Percival Beake WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. After completing his training on Spitfires, in September 1940 he joined No 64 Squadron at Leconfield in Yorkshire before the squadron moved to Biggin Hill and then to an airfield in Norfolk. He flew patrols in the final stages of the Battle of Britain. In June 1941 he asked to join a squadron at Biggin Hill in order to see more action. Flying Spitfires with No 92 Squadron, he participated in many sweeps and escort missions over northern France. Returning from one of these sorties he crash landed in a field in Kent having run out of fuel. Over the following months he attacked shipping, flew standing patrols over the south coast and, later in the year, dive bombed the V 1 sites under construction in the Pas de Calais. On February 8, 1944, during a sweep over Brittany, he engaged a Focke Wulf 190and shot it down. In May 1944 he was promoted to squadron leader to take command of No 164 Squadron. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Terence Kane WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Terence Kane was one of the very few fighter pilots shot down during the Battle of Britain to be captured by the Germans and made a prisoner of war. On September 22, 1940 he had shared in the destruction of a Junkers 88 bomber. The following day, only nine days after joining No 234 Squadron, Kane took off on a routine patrol when Messerschmitt Bf 109s attacked his section. Kane shot one of them down but, during the combat, the engine of his Spitfire was damaged, and he was forced to bale out at 6, 000 feet. He had difficulty escaping from the fighter's cockpit but eventually managed to roll the aircraft over and fall clear. His parachute opened at 500 feet and seconds later he landed in the sea off the French coast. Floating in his life jacket, he was fortunate to be plucked from the sea within two hours by the German Navy. Terence Michael Kane was born in London on September 9, 1920 and educated at Varndean School in Brighton. He joined the RAF on a short service commission in September 1938 and trained as a pilot. After being rescued, Kane was well treated before being taken to his first PoW camp. After initial interrogation he was sent to Oflag IXA/H, a converted medieval castle at Spangenberg, 15 miles south of Kassel. With his fellow RAF PoWs, Kane was moved between camps aa number of times and on October 2, 1941 he was in a large party that arrived at Oflag VIB near Warburg. A week later another group of RAF prisoners arrived, among whom Kane recognised his elder brother, Squadron Leader Mike Kane MBE, whose Whitley bomber had been shot down two months earlier. The younger Kane was unaware that his brother had been posted as missing, or that he had already made a daring escape bid only to be recaptured when he was discovered in the hold of a Swedish ship in the docks at Lübeck. The two brothers were moved in May 1942 to the new Luftwaffe camp, Stalag Luft III at Sagan. They were sent to the East Compound, next to the one where the Great Escape took place in March 1944. On the night of January 27, 1945 the prisoners were given a few hours' notice to gather their belongings and prepare to leave. The Soviet Army was approaching from the east and the Germans had decided to evacuate the camp and march the prisoners westwards. During one of the coldest winters of the century, the men suffered great privation and numerous casualties on what became known as The Long March. Eventually, Kane and his colleagues reached Lübeck where they were liberated by a scout car of the British 11th Armoured Division. Kane was flown back to England on May 8 after four and a half years as a PoW. Kane remained in the RAF, mainly on intelligence duties including two years in the Middle East. He left the service in 1950 but could not settle to civilian life and re joined in February 1954. He specialised as a fighter controller, serving in Germany and in the United Kingdom. After a period as the defence adviser in Libya he became the project officer in the MoD for the Linesman system, a network of radars and a centralised control system for the air defence of the UK. After retiring in 1974 he worked for the Department of Environment for 10 years before managing a golf club. He remained an active golfer until late in his life. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt Off Tom Neil WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Wing Commander Thomas Francis Ginger Neil, DFC & Bar, AFC, AE born 14 July 1920 is a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot and ace of the Second World War, and one of the few remaining survivors of the Battle of Britain. Neil scored a total of 14 kills during the Second World War. He joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on 17 October 1938 at the age of 18 and was called up to full time service at the outbreak of war. He was posted to No. 8 FTS on 1 December 1939 and was commissioned as a pilot officer on completion of the course. He was posted on 15 May 1940 to No. 249 Squadron RAF, which was an operational fighter squadron based at RAF Church Fenton in which he flew Hurricanes from RAF North Weald during the Battle of Britain alongside Tich Palliser. He recalled that the 12 Hurricanes in the squadron were permanently ready to scramble and that the pilots were simply instructed to shoot down as many enemy aircraft as possible and avoid getting shot themselves. The enemy aircraft he destroyed with the squadron included six Messerschmitt Bf 109s, two Heinkel He 111s, a Messerschmitt Bf 110, a Junkers Ju 87, a Junkers Ju 88 and a Dornier Do 17. He flew 141 combat missions during the Battle of Britain, but his only serious mishap was later on 7 November 1940 when he had a mid air collision with another Hurricane and lost the rear section of his aircraft. This rendered it uncontrollable, but he managed to bail out and survived with a minor leg injury. Asked in an interview how he survived so many missions virtually unscathed, he said that in addition to being very lucky and spending a lot of time ducking and weaving, it is important in aerial combat to have the sensitivity to know instinctively what is around you and he was lucky to have that ability. Neil was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, on 8 October 1940 and was awarded a Bar to his DFC on 26 November 1940. He embarked with 249 Sqn on HMS Furious on 10 May and sailed for Gibraltar, and on arrival the squadron transferred to HMS Ark Royal. The squadron flew to Ta' Qali on 21 May 1941 to take part in the Battle of Malta and he shot down a Macchi C. 200 fighter on 12 June 1941. On 26 December 1941 Neil left Malta and in 1942 he became tactics officer for No. 81 Group, then he served with 56 OTU and was officer commanding No. 41 Squadron. He then became liaison officer to the US 9th Air Force's 100th Fighter Wing. This posting led to the award of the Bronze Star Medal. He was awarded the Air Force Cross in the 1950s and retired from the RAF in 1964 at the rank of wing commander. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt/Off Bill Green WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Flight Lieutenant William James Bill Green 23 April 1917 7 November 2014 was a British Battle of Britain Fighter pilot, who served with the RAF. Flight Lieutenant Green flew Hawker Hurricanes for 9 days during the Battle of Britain, between the 20 and 29 August 1940. During that time he was shot down twice: the first time on 24 August 1940, crash landing at Hawkinge and the second time on 29 August over Deal in Kent. Green joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force as an engine fitter in December 1936, and later trained as a pilot. On joining No. 501 Squadron RAF on 19 August 1940, Green had flown only about 5 hours on Hurricanes and had only flown one for the first time the day before but was sent into action regardless on 20 August 1940. Green considers himself to have been one of the least trained pilots during the Battle of Britain and lucky to have survived. The first thing Green knew of being shot down on 29 August 1940 was a large hole appearing in his armoured windscreen and he never saw the aircraft that shot him down. He managed to exit his aircraft, but his parachute initially failed to open as his drogue parachute lines had been cut about nine inches above where they joined the main parachute. His boots were ripped off his feet during the ensuing high speed fall and he remembers quite clearly wondering whether his wife of 12 weeks, Bertha, would wonder whether he had wondered what it would feel like to hit the deck. Bill had resigned himself that this was the end, but just as he neared the treetops, the parachute eventually opened without the drogue and he landed almost immediately in a farm in Elham Valley near Folkestone only to discover that he couldn't stand as he had been wounded in the leg: Two blokes came out of the farmhouse with shotguns and realised I was English. They helped me up and I couldn't stand because I'd been hit, without knowing it, in the leg. They took me back to the farmhouse and gave me a cup of tea and that was the end of the Battle of Britain as far as I was concerned. He continued to serve in the RAF, rising from the rank of Sergeant Pilot to Flight Lieutenant. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt/Off Frank Joyce WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Squadron Leader Frank Joyce MBE Originally flying Hurricanes with 87 Squadron, he was shot down in May 1940 during the Battle of France, was badly injured bailing out and lost his leg. After having a false leg fitted, he returned to active service duties with 286 Squadron, flying Defiants on coastal patrols. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt/Off John Freeborn WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. John Connell Freeborn, DFC & Bar 1 December 1919 28 August 2010 was a fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force RAF during the Second World War. In 1939, he shot down another RAF fighter in a friendly fire incident that marked the first death of an RAF fighter pilot in the war, as well as the Supermarine Spitfire's first aerial victory. The following year, he flew more operational hours than any other RAF pilot during the Battle of Britain. Freeborn fought throughout the Battle of Britain as part of 74 Squadron. On 10 July he claimed a Bf 109 of JG 51 and on 24 July shared a Dornier Do 17 'unconfirmed'. Another Bf 109 was claimed on 28 July. On 11 August 1940, the squadron flew into battle four times in eight hours, destroying 23 enemy aircraft, three by Freeborn 2 Bf 110s and a Bf 109 and damaging 14 more. That evening, back at base in Hornchurch, Winston Churchill congratulated the squadron and their ground crew] On 13 August he claimed a Dornier Do 17, but was shot down again, although he wasn't hurt. Freeborn's accomplished flying made him an ace during the Battle of Britain, with seven confirmed kills and he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 13 August 1940 and promoted to command a flight on 28 August. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt/Off Nigel Rose WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Sqn Ldr Rose, who was training to be a quantity surveyor when war broke out, had joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve at Southampton in December 1938 as an airman under training pilot. After completing his training in June 1940, he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer and joined No 602 Squadron at Drem the next day. On 13 August he was thrown into the front line when the squadron moved to Westhampnett, a satellite of Tangmere. On one occasion, he found himself in trouble over the Channel after he was shot up by an ME 110 which he later explained had made rather a mess of the spitfire. He went on: At first I thought I had to get out. I put the hood back, undid the straps and got my feet up on the seat. But then I decided that I could get back to Westhampnett. I managed that and landed with no brakes, flaps or radio. After serving with No 54 Squadron and spending time as an instructor in the UK and the Middle East, Sqn Ldr Rose left the RAF in February 1946 and pursued his earlier choice of career, becoming a chartered quantity surveyor. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt/Off Peter Hairs WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Peter Hairs joined the RAFVR in 1937 and was called up at the outbreak of war in September 1939 to complete his training. After being commissioned he converted to Hurricanes, joining 501 Squadron at Tangmere in January 1940. He went to France with the squadron in May, claiming a share in a Dornier Do17 a few days after arriving. 501 covered the evacuation of the BEF from Cherbourg before re assembling in England. On the 3 June he was shot down, but fortunately not seriously hurt and two days later he rejoined the squadron at Le Mans. On the 5th of September he downed an Me109, Peter Hairs was posted to 15 FTS, Kidlington on October 13, 1940 as an instructor. He went to 2 CFS, Cranwell for an instructors course on February 23, 1941. after which he taught at 11 FTS, Shawbury and 10 EFTS, Weston Super Mare before being posted to Canada in June as a EFTS flying instructor and then assistant CFI EFTS. In December 1943 he was posted to join 276 Squadron to 19 OTU. He finished the was in India, receiving a mention in dispatches. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Plt/Off William Walker WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in Flying gear. Flight Lieutenant William Louis Buchanan Walker, AE 24 August 1913 21 October 2012 was, at the time of his death, the oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain. His poem Our Wall about the Battle of Britain is inscribed on a special plinth aside the Christopher Foxley Norris Memorial Wall of the Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel le Ferne, Kent. Walker joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 2 September 1938 as an Airman u/t Pilot. He then underwent pilot training at RAF Kidlington, Oxford, flying his first solo on 28 September. He was called up on 1 September 1939, the day World War II broke out. He was posted to 1 Initial Training Wing, Cambridge on 15 November. On 17 February 1940, he was posted to RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire to undergo officer training, where he joined 2 Flight Training School. On 18 June 1940, he was commissioned as a pilot officer on probation. He was given the service number 82662. He was immediately posted to No. 616 Squadron RAF, who were based at RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire and flew the Supermarine Spitfire. It was with 616 Squadron that he would fight in the Battle of Britain. On 15 August, the squadron was scrambled to intercept a Luftwaffe attack on the North of England. During this engagement, he flew on the wing of his section leader. The result of the action was a success for his squadron, with six enemy bombers shot down. On 19 August, the squadron moved to London and was based at RAF Kenley. On the morning of 26 August 616 Squadron was scrambled to intercept 40 German bombers. Over Dover and Dungeness, they were engaged by Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters as they climbed to attack the bombers. During this engagement, his plane was attacked by Werner Molders, a leading German fighter ace. His Spitfire was hit from behind and the controls were shot away. With a bullet in his right ankle, he was forced to bail out of the plane at 20, 000 ft. He landed in the English Channel and clung to a shipwreck on the Goodwin Sands. He was pulled from the water by a fishing boat, then transferred to an RAF Whaleback that brought him ashore at Ramsgate, Kent. As the local hospital was too damaged to treat his wounds, he was taken instead to the hospital at RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire. He would keep the armour piercing bullet as a souvenir of his experience. After six months recovering, he was posted to an aircraft ferry unit which would deliver new aircraft from their factories to the operational units. His commission was confirmed on 18 June 1941 and he was promoted to the war substantive rank of flying officer. He later transferred to No. 116 Squadron RAF, an anti aircraft unit. On 18 June 1942, he was promoted to war substantive flight lieutenant. He was demobilised in September 1945. As a member of The Few, he was awarded the 1939 45 Star with an additional Battle of Britain clasp. On 24 August 1958, he was granted permission to retain the rank of flight lieutenant. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
PO Jimmy Corbin WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in Uniform. Corbin arrived on No 66 Squadron as it moved south to Surrey in late August 1940, as the Battle was reaching its climax. Because he had so little experience, he was dispatched by his CO to the north of England for a few weeks' extra training before returning to No 66, which had moved to Gravesend. During the final month of the Battle, Corbin was in action over his native Kent. As the Battle of Britain was drawing to a close, Corbin's CO, Squadron Leader Athol Forbes, decided that 10 of his pilots should record their impressions of the great air battle while memories were fresh. He chose a cross section of officers and sergeants from different backgrounds and with different experiences Corbin was one of them. In between flying on operations, the 10 scribbled down their thoughts. Corbin contributed the third chapter of their classic book Ten Fighter Boys, which was published by Collins in 1942 and by which time five had perished. The book was reissued in 2008. In 2007 Corbin decided to complete his story, publishing his own book, Last of the Ten Fighter Boys. After his spell as an instructor, Corbin was commissioned and joined a Spitfire squadron sent to North Africa in support of Operation Torch, the Allied landings in Algeria and Morocco in November 1942. He saw a great deal of action with No 72 Squadron as the Allied armies moved eastwards towards Tunis, shooting down a Bf 109 with another probable and damaging at least three more fighters. He was also engaged on many sweeps shooting up motor transports and aircraft on the ground. During these operations, the Spitfires faced intense enemy ground fire, and Corbin recorded in his diary that he felt a little shaky at times. As the Allies closed on Tunis, he attacked a motor torpedo boat which exploded from the concentrated fire from his cannons; he also damaged two others. A few days later the war in North Africa was over and, after 450 hours' operational flying, Corbin was rested and returned to Britain to be a gunnery instructor. He was awarded a DFC. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sgt Pilot David Denchfield WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Herbert David Denchfield was born on 2nd November 1919 at Eckington near Staveley, Derbyshire. He finished his education at Hemel Hempstead Grammar School and after leaving he worked as a clerk. On 30th April 1940 Denchfield went to 15 EFTS Redhill. He moved to 15 FTS Brize Norton on 17th June, then to 15 AFTS Chipping Norton on 11th August for advanced flying training. From 23rd September he was at 7 OTU Hawarden to convert to Spitfires and then joined 610 Squadron at Acklington on 7th October 1940. On a Blenheim escort to St. Omer on 5th February 1941 the squadron was attacked by Me109's and Denchfield's Spitfire N3249 was hit. Unable to regain control, he baled out at 5000 feet and after landing in a field he was captured by the Germans. Denchfield went first to Dulag Luft at Frankfurt and was subsequently in Stalag Luft I at Earth, Stalag 8B at Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug, Stalag 355 at Thorn in Poland and finally Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel near Hanover. Released on 1st May 1945, Denchfield was flown back to the UK a few days later in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. He was released from the RAF on 12th December 1945 as a Warrant Officer. Denchfield joined AV Roe in February 1946 as a Design Draughtsman/Engineer. On 23rd July 1949 he rejoined the RAFVR as a Flight Sergeant and later instructed at 6 RFS Sywell. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95 Sgt Pilot David Denchfield WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Herbert David Denchfield was born on 2nd November 1919 at Eckington near Staveley, Derbyshire. He finished his education at Hemel Hempstead Grammar School and after leaving he worked as a clerk. On 30th April 1940 Denchfield went to 15 EFTS Redhill. He moved to 15 FTS Brize Norton on 17th June, then to 15 AFTS Chipping Norton on 11th August for advanced flying training. From 23rd September he was at 7 OTU Hawarden to convert to Spitfires and then joined 610 Squadron at Acklington on 7th October 1940. On a Blenheim escort to St. Omer on 5th February 1941 the squadron was attacked by Me109's and Denchfield's Spitfire N3249 was hit. Unable to regain control, he baled out at 5000 feet and after landing in a field he was captured by the Germans. Denchfield went first to Dulag Luft at Frankfurt and was subsequently in Stalag Luft I at Earth, Stalag 8B at Lamsdorf, Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Stalag Luft 6 at Heydekrug, Stalag 355 at Thorn in Poland and finally Stalag 357 at Fallingbostel near Hanover. Released on 1st May 1945, Denchfield was flown back to the UK a few days later in a Lancaster of 617 Squadron. He was released from the RAF on 12th December 1945 as a Warrant Officer. Denchfield joined AV Roe in February 1946 as a Design Draughtsman/Engineer. On 23rd July 1949 he rejoined the RAFVR as a Flight Sergeant and later instructed at 6 RFS Sywell. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sgt Pilot Paul Farnes WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Farnes was mobilised in July 1939. He joined No. 501 Squadron RAF in September 1939 and remained with the squadron when it went to France in May 1940. He claimed his first victories during the Battle of France, with 'shares' in two bombers downed and a He 111 shot down solo. During August 1940 he claimed 5 more and in October 1940 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal DFM. By now a sergeant pilot, he was commissioned a pilot officer on probation on 3 December 1940. In February 1941 Farnes was posted to No. 57 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. In November 1941 he transferred to No. 73 Operational Training Unit in Aden. He was confirmed in his rank and promoted to war substantive flying officer on 3 December 1941. Farnes was posted to No. 229 Squadron RAF in North Africa as a flight commander in February 1942. He flew with the squadron on 27 March 1942 to Malta where he later took command of the squadron. Farnes returned to North Africa in late May 1942. On 26 July 1942, he was promoted to war substantive flight lieutenant. He was then posted to Iraq, where he joined the RAF headquarters staff and remained there until March 1945, receiving a promotion to war substantive squadron leader on 1 May 1944. On return to the United Kingdom he took command of No. 124 Squadron RAF, a command he retained until the end of the war. He ended the war with the acting rank of wing commander. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sgt Pilot Paul Farnes WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Royal Air Force fighter pilot and Second World War flying ace who flew during the Battle of Britain as one of The Few, during which he scored 8 kills comprising 7 and 2 shared destroyed, 2 'probables' and 11 damaged. Farnes was mobilised in July 1939. He joined No. 501 Squadron RAF in September 1939 and remained with the squadron when it went to France in May 1940. He claimed his first victories during the Battle of France, with 'shares' in two bombers downed and a He 111 shot down solo. During August 1940 he claimed 5 more and in October 1940 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal DFM. By now a sergeant pilot, he was commissioned a pilot officer on probation on 3 December 1940. In February 1941 Farnes was posted to No. 57 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. In November 1941 he transferred to No. 73 Operational Training Unit in Aden. He was confirmed in his rank and promoted to war substantive flying officer on 3 December 1941. Farnes was posted to No. 229 Squadron RAF in North Africa as a flight commander in February 1942. He flew with the squadron on 27 March 1942 to Malta where he later took command of the squadron. Farnes returned to North Africa in late May 1942. On 26 July 1942, he was promoted to war substantive flight lieutenant. He was then posted to Iraq, where he joined the RAF headquarters staff and remained there until March 1945, receiving a promotion to war substantive squadron leader on 1 May 1944. On return to the United Kingdom he took command of No. 124 Squadron RAF, a command he retained until the end of the war. He ended the war with the acting rank of wing commander. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sgt/Pilot Tony Iveson WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Thomas Clifford Tony Iveson DFC AE 11 September 1919 5 November 2013 was a Royal Air Force pilot and veteran of the Second World War, and one of the Few. Iveson was born and brought up in Yorkshire. Iveson joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in September 1938 as an Airman u/t pilot and learned to fly prior to the outbreak of war. Iveson was trained at No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand and then converted to Spitfires at No. 57 Operational Training Unit, Hawarden before serving as a Sergeant Pilot on Spitfire fighters with No. 616 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain joining the Squadron at Kenley on 2 September 1940. He survived ditching his Spitfire I L1036 into the sea on 16 September 1940 after he ran out of fuel chasing a Junkers Ju 88 off Cromer. He was picked up by a Motor Boat and landed at Lowestoft. He was posted to No. 92 Squadron RAF on 11 October 1940. After a spell on training duties in Rhodesia he was commissioned in May 1942. After a course at No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School, RAF Syerston he went to join No. 617 Squadron RAF the Dam Busters in July 1944 as a Flight Lieutenant. Promoted to Squadron Leader in October 1944, he took part in some 27 operations, including the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz and was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross in March 1945 for keeping his bomber airborne in January 1945 and landing it in Shetland after half the crew had bailed out over Bergen. Iveson was posted 'tour expired' from 617 Squadron on 16 February 1945. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sgt/Plt Tony Pickering WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Tony Garforth Pickering was born at Foxton, Leicestershire on 25th August 1920. He was educated at Market Harborough Grammar School, after leaving he went to British Thomson Houston to take up an engineering apprenticeship. In April 1939 Pickering joined the RAFVR at Coventry as an Airman u/t Pilot and began his weekend flying training at 9 E&RFTS Ansty. Called up on 1st September 1939, Pickering left Coventry on the 15th for 3 ITW Hastings. He moved on to 15 EFTS Redhill on 23rd November and then went to 5 FTS Sealand on 27th April 1940. With his training completed, Pickering was posted from Sealand direct to 32 Squadron at Biggin Hill on 27th July and arrived there with two other newly trained pilots, Sergeants RJK Gent and SAH Whitehouse. The CO, S/Ldr. J Worrall, concerned at their inexperience, sent them to 6 OTU on 3rd August. Having converted to Hurricanes they rejoined 32 later in the month. Shortly afterwards the squadron was ordered north to Acklington for a rest. The CO, now S/Ldr. Crossley said that Pickering, Gent and Whitehouse were not in need of a rest and they were posted to 501 Squadron at Gravesend on the 27th. In an action with Me109's over Caterham on 1st September Pickering was shot down in Hurricane P5200. He baled out, unhurt, and landed in the Guards Depot there, where he was initially suspected of being German. His aircraft crashed at Happy Valley, Old Coulsdon. On 29th October Pickering claimed a Me109 destroyed. He was posted to 601 Squadron at Northolt on 20th December. He left on 14th February 1941 for 57 OTU Hawarden to be a test pilot at the MU there. Commissioned in December 1941, Pickering became an instructor at 57 OTU on the 20th of the month. He returned to operations on 19th February 1943 when he joined 131 Squadron at Castletown as a Flight Commander. Pickering served with the squadron until 7th January 1944. From then on, he held various appointments in the Exeter Sector, as Controller and Gunnery Officer among other things. On 11th February 1945 Pickering was posted to the Middle East and became a Squadron Commander at the B&GS, El Ballah. He returned to the UK in December 1945 and was released from the RAF later in the month as a Squadron Leader. Pickering worked for GEC for many years in sales posts that involved him travelling to many parts of the world. In his spare time, for more than 70 years, he was a church bell ringer. He died on 24th March 2016. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sqn/Ldr Herbert Moreton Pinfold WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in uniform. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britain pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. He returned to the UK on 19th March 1936 and joined the newly formed 64 Squadron. The squadron were flying Hawker Demons and were moved to the Western Desert to combat the Italian Air Force threat. The squadron returned to the UK in September. After a short spell as personal assistant and pilot to AOC 11 Group, Herbert Pinfold was sent on a Flying Instructors Course at RAF Upavon. After completing the instructors course he was posted to 502 Squadron, AuxAF as Flying Instructor and Adjutant at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland on 16th July 1938. In January 1939, Herbert Pinfold went to RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh and joined 603 Squadron where the squadron were flying Gladiators and then Spitfires. He went to 3 FTS, South Cerney on 2nd July 1940, as an instructor. On the 11th of August Penfold went to Aston Down and converted to Hurricanes. Herbert Pinfold took command of 56 Squadron at North Weald on the 25th, remaining with it until 29th January 1941, after this he was posted to 10 FTS at Tern Hill when he returned to flying instruction with a posting to 10 FTS, Tern Hill. Herbert Pinfold completed the RAF Staff College course and went on a number of staff positions in the UK and also overseas including Ceylon and Singapore. Coming back to the UK Herbert Pinfold took command of Duxford, at that time flying Meteors, after which was posted to the Air Ministry. In 1953 Herbert was appointed Air Attache in Rome, before returning to the UK in 1956 for a second spell as Station Commander of Duxford. On the 1st of October 1958 Herbert Pinfold retired at the rank of Group Captain. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sqn/Ldr Percival Graham Legget WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12 x 8 inch signed in Pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Percival Graham Leggett 14 February 1921 26 May 2013 was a Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force and was one of the youngest pilots to survive the Battle of Britain during World War II. Leggett joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 as an Airman under training Pilot. He was called up for active duty on 1 September 1939 and he completed his training and arrived at No. 5 OTU at Aston Down in September 1940. On 18 September he crashed at Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire but was unhurt. Leggett was posted to No. 615 Squadron RAF at RAF Prestwick soon afterwards, moving to No. 245 Squadron RAF at RAF Aldergrove on 28 September and then to No. 46 Squadron RAF at RAF Stapleford on 18 October 1940. He claimed a Fiat BR. 20 probably destroyed and shared in the destruction of another on 11 November. Leggett was posted to No. 145 Squadron RAF in late November 1940 and then No. 96 Squadron RAF when it was formed at RAF Cranade on 18 December 1940. In late June 1941 Leggett joined No. 249 Squadron RAF in Malta and he claimed a Macchi C. 200 on 17 July. He was shot down by enemy fighters on 21 December 1941, baled out and was admitted to hospital with slight abrasions. He then joined No. 73 Squadron in North Africa in October 1942, until August 1943. On return to the UK he became Adjutant at RAF Kirton in Lindsay, after which he served in Ceylon. In 1949 he became CO of 32 squadron, flying de Havilland Vampires from Cyprus. Graham Leggett retired from the RAF on 23 May 1958 holding the rank of Squadron Leader. Leggett died peacefully on 26 May 2013 at the age of 92. His funeral, held on 12 June, was attended by Air Vice Marshal Carl Dixon CB, OBE, who was representing HRH The Prince of Wales. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB ADC LLD BSc FRAes CCMI RAF, sent a letter of condolence to Leggett's wife and their family. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sqn/Ldr Stanley Charles Widdows DFC WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Air Commodore Charles Widdows., joined the RAF in 1926 as an aircraft apprentice and commanded a night fighter squadron during the Battle of Britain; at the time of his death on January 10, he was the battle's oldest surviving pilot. After a series of appointments overseas, Widdows returned to Britain in September 1937 as a test pilot with the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, where he carried out extensive performance tests on the first production Hurricanes and Spitfires. Air Commodore Charles Widdows He also flew many other prototypes, and so prized was his experience that at the outbreak of war he was barred from operational flying. His determination to go into combat was eventually rewarded in June 1940 with the command of No 29 Squadron, a night fighter squadron based in Lincolnshire and equipped with the Blenheim. Widdows quickly identified a degree of laxness and low morale among some of the pilots, whom he set about replacing. He rebuilt the squadron around a number of young pilots and radar operators who would achieve fame as ace night fighter crews. Although meticulously fair, he was intolerant of anything casual or familiar when his men were on duty, while his own outstanding ability as a pilot quickly won their respect. Off duty, he was relaxed, sociable and highly popular. No 29 flew night patrols during the Battle of Britain, with modest success; the slow, outdated Blenheim equipped with a very rudimentary air intercept radar made little impression on the Luftwaffe bomber force that started night operations against the northern cities in September and October 1940. At the end of September, however, the squadron received its first Beaufighter, and the night air war was soon transformed. Widdows flew the first aircraft and trained all the pilots as more Beaufighters arrived. Success soon came, although initially it eluded Widdows. Finally, on the night of March 13, 1941, he and his radar operator shot down a Junkers 88 bomber over Lincolnshire. Activity increased in the spring of 1941. One night Widdows was scrambled, but the aircraft's engines began to fail soon after take off. He ordered the radar operator to bail out, but as Widdows left his cockpit he saw that his crewman had been unable to release the rear escape hatch. He returned to the controls of the aircraft and, against all odds, managed to make a crash landing in a field, thus saving his comrade's life. One of No 29's pilots later wrote: The squadron was deeply disappointed when Widdows's cool courage went unrewarded. In our opinion his action ranked with the bravest. When No 29 moved to West Malling in Kent in April, Widdows was appointed station commander. A few days later he was on patrol over the English Channel when he attacked a Junkers 88. As he opened fire, his Beaufighter was badly damaged by return fire, which also put the radio out of action. Widdows took violent evasive action and managed to limp back to his airfield where he discovered that his radar operator had bailed out; the man's body was later recovered on a French beach. Shortly afterwards, Widdows was rested from operations and awarded a DFC for his fine leadership. Stanley Charles Widdows was born on October 4, 1909 at Bradfield, Berkshire, and educated at St Bartholomew's School, Newbury, before joining the RAF as an aircraft apprentice. After training he was one of the few to be awarded a cadetship to the RAF College, Cranwell. He trained as a pilot and was commissioned in July 1931. After two years' flying fighters in England, in 1933 he left for Egypt and nine months later joined No 47 Squadron at Khartoum, flying the Fairey Gordon. Promoted flight lieutenant, in 1936 he was posted to RAF Ramleh, Palestine, before returning to England. In 1942 his experiences of night fighting served him well when he played a wider role as Group Captain Night Operations first at Fighter Command's HQ 11 Group and then at No 12 Group. After commanding a night fighter operational training unit, he joined the air staff of the Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Forces in May 1944 and moved to Germany as the war came to an end. Two years in the plans department of the Control Commission in Germany was followed by a return to the fighter business in the air ministry and then as the senior air staff officer at HQ 12 Fighter Group. He was the air defence expert on the staff of the School of Land Air Warfare and was then sector commander at HQ Eastern Sector of Fighter Command. After completing the Imperial Defence College course, his last appointment was a return to the air ministry as director of air defence operations. He retired from the RAF at the end of 1958. Twice mentioned in despatches during the war, he was appointed CB in 1959. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Sqd/Ldr Herbert Moreton Pinfold WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in flying gear. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold, Battle of Britain pilot with 56 Squadron flying Hurricanes, he also flew with 6, 64, 502 and 603 Squadrons. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Group Captain Herbert Moreton Pinfold was born 5th February 1913 and joined the Royal Air Force in August 1934 at the age of 21. In September Herbert Pinfold was posted to 5 FTS, Sealand and with training completed, on the 5th of September he was sent to join 6 Squadron at Ismailia, Egypt. He returned to the UK on 19th March 1936 and joined the newly formed 64 Squadron. The squadron were flying Hawker Demons and were moved to the Western Desert to combat the Italian Air Force threat. The squadron returned to the UK in September. After a short spell as personal assistant and pilot to AOC 11 Group, Herbert Pinfold was sent on a Flying Instructors Course at RAF Upavon. After completing the instructors course he was posted to 502 Squadron, AuxAF as Flying Instructor and Adjutant at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland on 16th July 1938. In January 1939, Herbert Pinfold went to RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh and joined 603 Squadron where the squadron were flying Gladiators and then Spitfires. He went to 3 FTS, South Cerney on 2nd July 1940, as an instructor. On the 11th of August Penfold went to Aston Down and converted to Hurricanes. Herbert Pinfold took command of 56 Squadron at North Weald on the 25th, remaining with it until 29th January 1941, after this he was posted to 10 FTS at Tern Hill when he returned to flying instruction with a posting to 10 FTS, Tern Hill. Herbert Pinfold completed the RAF Staff College course and went on a number of staff positions in the UK and also overseas including Ceylon and Singapore. Coming back to the UK Herbert Pinfold took command of Duxford, at that time flying Meteors, after which was posted to the Air Ministry. In 1953 Herbert was appointed Air Attache in Rome, before returning to the UK in 1956 for a second spell as Station Commander of Duxford. On the 1st of October 1958 Herbert Pinfold retired at the rank of Group Captain. Sadly, Herbert Pinfold passed away on 19th October 2009. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Wg Cmdr Peter Olver WW2 Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print 12x8 inch signed in pencil. Image of him in uniform. Wing Commander Peter Olver, DFC 4 April 1917 14 February 2013 was a British World War II Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Supermarine Spitfire fighter ace. Olver was born in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He trained as a pilot after joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve and joined No. 611 Squadron RAF in September 1940 as a Pilot Officer. He then joined No. 603 Squadron RAF based at RAF Hornchurch. On 18 October 1940 he bailed out on his first sortie after being attacked by a Messerschmitt Me109 and was injured on landing. He quickly recovered and after claiming his first kill he joined No. 66 Squadron RAF with which he shot down at least three more aircraft. After posting to North Africa he became the commander of No. 238 Squadron RAF and No. 213 Squadron RAF flying the Hawker Hurricane and destroyed three Italian biplane fighters on the ground. Awarded the DFC, he commanded 1 Squadron SAAF flying MK V Spitfires, destroyed an Italian Macchi C. 202 fighter and was promoted to Wing Commander when the existing commander was killed. Following the Allied invasion of Sicily he shot down an Me109 but was then himself attacked and crash landed. He then spent the remainder of the war as a PoW in camps, including Stalag Luft III. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
STADIUM POSTCARDS Two postcards: Wembley Stadium issued for the British Empire Exhibition 1924, "The Stadium" issued by Fleetway Press and Athens 1906 issued by P & C Athens number 816 with Greek and French print on the border on the front and on the reverse. Very slight ageing marks. Generally good
1966 FA CUP FINAL FAC miscellany inc replica programme for the Final, Everton team group photo signed by Gabriel, Labone, West etc, two vinyl records in original sleeves, a rare BBC Sound Effects Centre disc of the atmosphere with hightlights of FAC Final 1966, along with Everton Cup Tribute, LP record title "The Road to Wembley 1966" signed on cover by West, Harvey, Young and Temple, along with with a ticket for Wembley Stadium Reserved Tea Enclusure and 1966 commorative Everton FA Cup Winners 1966 coins encased in a picture of Everton players the coins inc legal tender half crown florin, 2 x shillings, sixpence, 3 x penny bit, penny and halfpenny. Also the unusual item of an EMI Pathe reel of film in original metal case b/w print of the 66 Cup Final acording to the label 66 minutes 39 seconds of film. Generally good
THE FERGUSON YEARS Large limited edition print 374/500 , The Ferguson Years produced to mark Fergusons retirement and signed around the borders by many players from his era as Manchester United manager. 28 signatures including Ferguson, Beckham, Keane, Scholes, Kidd, Robson, McClair, Yorke, Cole etc. Not framed but rolled and suitable for framing. Good
LINCOLN - MIDDLESBROUGH Seven programmes for games between the two clubs, at Lincoln 54/5, 56/7, 58/9 and 59/60 and at Middlesbrough 55/6, 58/9 and 59/60. Programmes are in generally good condition although the Middlesbrough home programmes have neat punch-holes (print not affected). Fair-generally good
Acupuncture.- Jinshin Gozo No Zu; Ôjin Meido No Zu; Sokujin Meido No Zu; Fukujin Meido No Zu, 4 large rolled wood-block print scrolls, browned, one or two tiny areas of loss, contemporary Japanese wooden scroll mounts with contemporary silk wrapping cords, laid into recent Japanese wooden box, v.s., Tokyo, Musashi Toyoshima, 1662.⁂ A complete set of four seventeenth-century Tokugawa hanging scrolls demonstrating the Japanese art of acupuncture. They illustrate the organs, meridians and meridial points in front, side, rear and internal depictions of the human figure. Provenance: Jean Blondelet, collector of Chinese and Japanese medical texts, his sale Tajan, 23 October 2001.
Lithographer & Painter.- Shannon (Charles, lithographer and painter, 1863-1937) 6 Autograph Letters signed and 14 Postcards signed to Frederick Ernest Jackson, letters 7pp. and cards 21 sides, 4to & smaller, Lansdowne House & Townshend House, London, & The Keep, Chilham Castle, Kent, 11th July 1905 - 7th January 1929, on various artistic matters and their mutual interest in lithography, first letter with Shannon's negative reply to Jackson's suggestion that he help found a Society of Lithographers. While accepting that it would be a good idea, Shannon admits to never joining a society "without afterwards regretting it", and on his work, "I am leaving the lithograph (quite unlike what I intended) but I think if I saw it printed I would know better what I am after. Can you print two proofs on the enclosed pieces of grey paper in dark bottle green & blue, also some on the Japanese paper, pale opaque blue (like Ricketts) sharp opaque green ochre or sanguine", gift of a drawing by Shannon to Jackson, Shannon's forthcoming news etc.; also 6 letters, additional medical correspondence on Shannon's health after his fall, browned, folds, 1 with short marginal tears, v.s., v.d. (25 pieces).
Laboureur (Jean-Émile) Petites Images de la Guerre sur le Front Britannique... précédées d'une Lettre sur les Spectacles de la Guerre de Roger Allard, number 2 of 120 copies signed by the artist, this one of only 4 copies with 3 additional suites of plates in progressive states before letters, 9 drypoint etchings with plate-tone by Jean-Émile Laboureur, all impressions on fine laid paper, numbered "2" in pencil by the artist, the additional states also signed and the suites in first & second states (and one of the third) labelled accordingly, main text with cancelled plate marked specimen, with order form annotated with prices in ink by the artist and 2 A.Ls.s. from him to the purchaser loosely inserted, all loose as issued in original printed wrappers, wrappers of main text printed in green and black, all uncut, together in original marbled board portfolio with ties, printed label on upper cover a little spotted and soiled, rubbed, preserved in modern cloth portfolio with printed label, 4to, Paris, A.Vernant, 1917.⁂ Rare complete portfolio of Laboureur's masterpiece, with all four states of the plates.Jean-Émile Laboureur (1877-1947), born in Nantes, went to Paris to study law but met the wood-engraver August Lepère and turned to print-making. His original influences were Toulouse-Lautrec and classical vase painting but the advent of Cubism helped him to develop his own distinctive style with its sparse lines and elongated figures. In 1914 he became an interpreter to the 12th Division of the British Expeditionary Force in France and spent much of his time sketching, producing these light-hearted but affectionate depictions of the British at war: marching with fife and drum, flirting with the local girls, soldiers in a bar, in camp etc.
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, etching, a delicate impression with depth, New Hollstein's first state, some signs of light wear to the plate but before strengthening of the old woman's headdress, and with the faint outline of a second thumb below the thumb of the pointing man, on laid paper without watermark, sheet 107 x 80 mm. (4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in), trimmed just within the platemark, inset onto paper support at edges, with ruled black ink border, numbered '35' in brown ink verso, some spotting and browning, printer's thumb print upper right corner, skimming to upper right corner verso, circa 1633.Provenance:Martin Folkes, London (1690-1754) [L. 1033];Presumably his sale, Langford, London, 17th January 1756 (and seven following days)Literature:Hollstein 122 i/ii
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