Bidspirit auction | 5 George Cross holders signed

5 George Cross holders signed unique Royal Visit RAF cover. RV25a Queen Mother to embark on Royal Yacht Signed. 2 Aug 90 BFPS 1990 Queen Mother to embark on Royal Yacht at Portsmouth. Flown Wessex Crew of the Queen's Flight from Windsor Castle to Portsmouth where Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother then embarked on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Personally Signed by5 George Cross holders, Detective Sergeant Frederick William Fairfax GC (17 June 1917, Westminster, London-February 1998, Yeovil), won the George Cross for his heroism in chasing the armed robbers Derek Bentley and Christopher Craig, The pair had broken into a warehouse in Croydon and were pursued by Fairfax onto the roof of the building. The police officer grabbed Bentley, when Craig shot him, grazing his shoulder. Despite his injury, the unarmed Fairfax chased Bentley and managed to arrest and subdue him. More officers arrived at the scene and Constable Sidney Miles scaled the roof, only to be shot dead by Craig, who then jumped from the roof after expending his ammunition, injured himself upon landing and was arrested, H H Flintoff GC ran to the aid of a Farmer after a Bull turned on him, Kenneth Farrow GC, Served in WW11 as a 218 Sqn Air Gunner Operation Taxable. won George Cross 21 Jun 48 (Cardiff City Police Force). Ken Farrow GC ( Police Constable ) rescued a child who had fallen into the feeder, an aqueduct which supplies water from the river Taff to Cardiff, running under concrete slabs, Charles Wilcox Rescued man trapped up a Wall 1949, Derek Godfrey Kinne G. C. After being captured by the Chinese communist forces on the 25th of April 1951, he showed considerable contempt to his captors. Despite brutal ill treatment, solitary confinement, interrogation and hardship, he emerged as a man of great courage and outstanding leadership. He was an inspiration to all ranks for over two years whilst in captivity. His last award of solitary confinement was on 2nd June 1953 when he was sentenced for defying Chinese orders and wearing a Rosette in Celebration of Coronation Day. 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