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Lot 418:
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2000 Soil Stone official Navy FDC signed WW2 1940 HMS Foylebank veteran Lt D Bishop. No. 66 of 85 issued. Special VC Award Jack Mantle Loss HMS Foylebank Portland postmark. Royal Navy Covers FDC series 4, number 8. Lt Bishop was at the transmitting station at the time of the attack on the ship 4/7/1940. Leading Seaman Jack Mantle continued to fire at German bombers who attacked HMS Foylebank on 4 July 1940 at Portland Harbour in Dorset despite being fatally wounded. The 23-year-old stayed with his gun until the last German aircraft left, for which he was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. 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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