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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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

