Auction 474 LIVE MILITARY AUTOGRAPH AUCTION RARE PRINTS, BOOKS, BATTLE OF BRITAIN, LUFTWAFFE, UBOATS, BOMBER COMMAND, MEDALS.
By Chaucer Auctions
Dec 11, 2024
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 546:

RFDC12 Maritime Heritage Full Set Signed, G Place VC, T Gould VC I Fraser VC Learoyd VC Holders. 16 6 82 BFPS 1779 ...

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Auction took place on Dec 11, 2024 at Chaucer Auctions
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RFDC12 Maritime Heritage Full Set Signed, G Place VC, T Gould VC I Fraser VC Learoyd VC Holders. 16 6 82 BFPS 1779 Maritime Heritage Taken aboard HMAFV Hampden of the Maine Squadron RAF Mount Batten and sailed to a point off the Devon Coast from which the mail was lifted by Westland Sea King Personally signed Wg Commander J S Fosh Officer commanding RAF Mountbatten and Sqn Sqdn A R Whitchurch Officer Commanding Marine Squadron. Also signed by 4 Victoria Cross holders B C Godfrey Place VC Commander X7 Operation Source the attack on the Tirpitz 22 Sep 1943 awarded the Victoria Cross for the Tirpitz action. Lieutenant Commander Ian E Fraser VC DSC RD* Served on the Submarines H43, H44 and Sahib ( DSC) Commanded midget Submarine XE 3 from its launch. Operation Struggle the Attack on Japanese shipping at Singapore successfully damaging the Japanese cruiser, Mr T Gould VC Holder On 16 February 1942 north of Crete, in the Mediterranean, HM Submarine Thrasher, after attacking and sinking a supply ship, was itself attacked. Thrasher was subjected to a three hour depth charge attack and aerial bombing Later, after surfacing, two unexploded bombs were discovered in the gun-casing. Petty officer Gould and Lieutenant Roberts removed the bombs. Flt Lt Learoyd VC 49 Squadron HP Hampden pilot bombing an aqueduct of the Dortmund - Ems Canal on 12 August 1940. Certified Copy 1140 of 1600 Very Few additional Signed by 4. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

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