Ivelaw-Chapman (Ronald, 1899-1978). A fascinating WWII archive relating to a senior commander in the Royal Air Force and his time as a prisoner of war Including typed service memoirs ‘Evader’ and P.O.W. (Germany) – 1944 to 1945 (10 pages); the typed account of his evasion continuing from his capture in a contemporary exercise book with a 36-page journal and 10-page separate continuation of his time as a prisoner of war, June 1944 to April 1945, all in pencil, giving an account from first interrogations at Dulag Luft, Chartres, and time spent in solitary confinement there and hospital treatments at Oberursal, Hohemark and Frankfurt, with additional exercise book entries about books read, etc., plus 3 airmail letters to his mother loosely inserted; a manuscript letter to Ivelaw-Chapman written by Erich Killinger (German Commandant) about treatment to Chapman during his time as a P.O.W. , 5 December 1948 (3 pages); photographs of the recipient and personal photographs including an aerial photograph, inscribed verso ‘Drogland Aerodrome, 10 Squadron R.F.C. March 1918’, 21.4 x 16.2cm, another large scale photograph of Chapman in a the cockpit, Armed Forces Information Office, Ministry of Defence stamp verso, 24 x 28.5cm; a page with 6 snapshot photographs of Chapman as a P.O.W., inscribed ‘Photos of RI-C taken at Hohemark in Oct 1944 and sent home to MI-C’, a magazine article is affixed to the reverse titles ‘Greatest Day in the Life of a P.O.W.’ and inscribed ‘Photos of the Liberation on 27 Mar 1945, by American Troops of Hohemark Hospital where RI-C spent 9 months. RI-C by then was at Buchenbuhl’; telegrams and letters, inter-war period circa 1929 including a telegram via Iraq Telegraphs congratulating Chapman on his Air Force Cross. Letters written from Chapman to Sir Norman detailing his damaged aircraft, Jugdulluck, 1 February 1929; a letter written by from Mademoiselle Lecomte to Chapman, dated 13 May 1947 detailing her husband’s death in a German labour camp at Wilhelmshaven. Monsieur Lecomte was shot and captured at the same time as Chapman; two folders of letters relating to the award of the and K.B.E. (June 1951) and K.C.B. (June 1953); many personal papers, birth and death certificates, order of service and other related documents, all contained in a small brown leather briefcase with embossed initials ‘R.I.C.’, 12cm high x 40cm wide x 25cm deepQty: (a case)Footnote: Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman GCB, KBE, DFC, AFC (1899-1978), was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force and RAE and, commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force. Ivelaw-Chapman was born in British Guiana and came to England in 1903. He was educated at Cheltenham College, before joining the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 where he served as a Bristol Fighter pilot over the Western Front with 10 Squadron. By WWII Ivelaw-Chapman had advanced to Wing Commander and was part of the operations staff at RAF Bomber Command headquarter, by June 1940 he was promoted to Group Captain and appointed station commander at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. In 1941 he returned to a staff job at the Air Ministry involved in D-Day planning. On the night of 6/7 May 1943 Ivelaw-Chapman was flying a second pilot of a 576 Squadron Lancaster on a mission to bomb an ammunition dump at Aubigne, France. His aircraft was shot down by a night fighter and Ivelaw-Chapman went on the run. Churchill ordered the French resistance to do all they could to help him return to England and he was to be killed if he was in danger of being capture by the Germans because of his experience and extensive knowledge. Ivelaw-Chapman was captured by the Gestapo on 8 June 1944 but the Germans failed to realise his seniority and importance and treated him as an ordinary prisoner of war. He was released by the Americans on 16 April 1945. Post-War service saw Ivelaw-Chapman promoted to Air Marshal and seconded to the Indian Government. Having left India in 1922 as a Flying Officer, he returned as the Commander and Chief of the newly independent nation's Air Force and was the penultimate officer to hold the post.
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Lydda Airport. A collection of approximately 130 monochrome photographs, relating to Lydda Airport in Palestine, 1935-1944, several depicting the construction of the airport during 1935, scenes also include: the inauguration of Tel-Aviv landing ground, 1938; the airport building under construction, 1938; artist's scale model for the airport; various aircraft, aircrew, staff and officials at the airport (including Anthony Eden and Sir Harold MacMichael), all contained in clear polyester sleeves, 30 mounted with photo corners onto captioned thin card backing, the remainder loosely inserted, various sizes, approximately 123 x 172mm and smaller, contained together in a card boxQty: (1)
Corgi WWII and Korean War 1:50 and scale model vehicles, to include CC60011 SdKfz7/1 and anti-aircraft gun and 3 German infantry figures - Holland 1944, CC60416 M16 Quad .50 halftrack and US infantry figures - France 1944, CC60301 Bedford QLT Troop Carrier, 55601 US Army Diamond T Wrecker, CC60302 Bedford QLR Administration and Command Headquarters, and others including two Atlas Editions models, (12), (boxed),
Corgi Aviation Archive AA35706 1:72 scale model of Me 262A-1a - Major Walter 'Nowi' Nowotny, Kommando Nowotny, Achmer/Germany, November 8th 1944, AA32510 Junkers Ju-87B-2 Stuka - T6+BM, 4/StG2 Immelmann, Tmimi, Cyrenaica 1941 and AN32107 Messerschmitt BF109E JG-3 'UDET', Gruppenkommandeur Hauptmann Hans von Hahn, (3), all boxed,
Four boxed Airfix model kits 1:24 scale, comprising 12001-6 Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a, 1201 Spitfire 1a, 18002-7 Ju 87B-2 Stuka, 09502-8 Hawker Hurricane MK1 and 20440 1:12 scale 1930 Bentley 4.5 litre supercharged, (5),Condition Report: Hurricane in sealed bag but lacking instructions.Bentley one bag open.Others all OK.Boxes worn with some tears, creases and discolouration.
Two Corgi 1:50 scale World War II Collection Dioramas, comprising US61001 'D-Day Surrender' Set 1, Vierville, Normandy - US M4A3 Sherman, 741st Tank Battalion, three GI figures and diorama base - WWII, and US61002 'D-Day Surrender' - Set 2, Vierville, Normandy Army SdKfz 7 Quad Flak Gun, two surrendering German figures and one GI figure and diorama base - WWII, (2), boxed,
Collection of twenty-one German and Neptun models approximately 1:1,200 scale and smaller waterline model ships, to include 'Lutzow', 'Lord Nelson', 'Natal', 'Scharnhorst', 'Neptune', 'Graf Spee', 'Goliath', 'Oldenburg', 'Kaiser', 'Exeter', 'Revenge' and others (21), in open topped card boxes,Condition Report: Likely small pieces missing from all models.
Six Corgi The Aviation Archive 1:72 and 1:144 scale models comprising AA99167 Boeing Vertol Chinook HC.2 ZA677, AA31602 HP Victor K2 'Lusty Linda' XL231, AA31504 Bristol Britannia 324 - Cunard Eagle Airways G-ARKA 1961, 48105 Boeing 377 Stratocruiser of BOAC, AA32401 Harrier GR.3 XZ997 Falklands, and AA32402 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1 XZ450 - Royal Navy, (6), (boxed),
Fujimi 1:24 scale model kit for Ferrari 330 P4 Berlinetta 1967 Le Mans 24-hour race, unmade, appears complete in sealed bags, limited edition MicroWorld/Brumm Diroama 'Victory Daytona 1967', 114/500, Hot Wheels Velocity X PC Demo, boxed, and a selection of model vehicles of various scales boxed and unboxed,Condition Report: Approximately 40 items in lot.
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