Bidspirit auction | 400th Anniv of the Armada

400th Anniv of the Armada Full set of Armada Stamps Signed by 8, 2 x VC holders ( Poor scan no black marks to the right of the Cover. 19 July 88 BFPS2179 19 July 88 400th Anniversary of the Armada Full set of 5 Armada Stamps flown and Personally Signed Lt Cdr HMS Amazon and also Signed by Captain C J S Craig DSC Captain HMS Osprey present occupant Portland Castle. Also Signed by Lt Cdr 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 Victoria Cross Holder was petty officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. 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 first one without too much difficulty, but the second bomb had penetrated the side plating of the gun emplacement, and then the deck casing above the pressure hull. Captain M G Haworth CBE DSC. Was an observer of an Albacore aircraft of No 826 Naval Air Squadron aboard HMS Formidable. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for torpedo attack on the Italian Warship in the Battle of Cape Matapan George Dormand Observer 826 Sqn FAA on loan to 16 Group RAF from 29 May 1940 until 7 October 1940. During one attack his Albacore aircraft was attacked by a Me 109 and the petrol tank of his aircraft was holed and he held his hand over the puncture until sufficient petrol had been used during the flight home to base and on an Albacore aircraft of No 826 Naval Air Sqn 826 Sqn FAA on loan to 16 Group RAF from 29 May 1940 until 7 October 1940 also Signed Tony Theobald Cover Artist. Lt John Bridge GC GM* RNVR, HMS Elissa (Messina, Sicily), Bomb and Mine Disposal Section, also Port Clearance. After the death or wounding of an entire bomb disposal party on 23 August 1943 by six depth charges, Lt Bridge and his party, in 28 dives cleared Messina harbour of the remaining 207, including two with unknown firing mechanisms by the 2 September. This was only one day before the assault on Italy, and thus vital to Allied operations. Lt Bridge had already received the GM and Bar. Awarded George Cross, gazetted 20 June 1944. 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