Bidspirit auction | WW2 Rare Battle of Britain

WW2 Rare Battle of Britain pilot Grp Capt J H Hill CBE signed RAF Hartland Point cover, he has written career details on the cover, very rare. Group Captain John Hamar Hill, CBE (28 December 1912 - 21 July 1998) was a British Royal Air Force officer, who commanded No. 222 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. Hill took a commission in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1932. By 1940 he had taken command of No. 504 Squadron RAF, a Hurricane squadron. He was shot down over France and wounded in a famous incident where he was mistaken for a spy. After recovering from these injuries he was given command of No. 222 Squadron RAF, whose Spitfires suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Britain. Later in the war Hill was appointed chief flying instructor at No. 57 Operational Training Unit and then Station Commander at RAF Exeter and RAF Church Stanton. In 1942 he was mentioned in despatches and posted to New Zealand as an Air Staff Officer. The end of the war saw Hill at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, where he was promoted group captain. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946. Single Vendor autograph collection. 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