Rare and Interesting Autograph Auction TV Film Sport WW2 Music Military
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Benham Maritime Heritage FDC Signed 11, T Gould VC, I Fraser VC, Holders Plus. 16th Jun 82 Worshipful Company of Shipping City of London EC2 Special Postmark on Full Set of Maritime Heritage Stamps. Personally Signed by 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. Details enclosed. Alfred R Lowe GC Holder Royal Navy 8 Feb 1949. Liberty Boat returning from Weymouth sank. Lt. Commander C. M. Kingsmill DSO VRD pilot Swordfish aircraft during the action against the German ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Lee was the last surviving member of those gallant aircrew of 825 Squadron Fleet Air Arm that in February 1942 made the attack in Swordfish torpedo bombers on the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen. 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. 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. Rear Admiral P D Gick Swordfish Pilot in the action with 825 Sqn flew off HMS Victorious 10p Chemistry stamp, also signed by Commandant S V A Mc Bride, Hon, ADC, BA, WRNS, Director WRNS. Captain A W F Sutton 819 Sqn aboard HMS Illustrious Observer in Swordfish which attacked a Littorio Class Battleship at the Battle of Taranto 819 Sqn aboard HMS Illustrious Observer in Swordfish which attacked a Littorio Class Battleship at the Battle of Taranto. Jeff Powell DSC, R Watson Benham BOCS(2)12 FDC. 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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