MILITARY CATALOGUE July 2021 MC0721 HUGE VARIETY OF FRONT MILITARY COVERS INSIDE

VCH016 £500 £50 per month for 10 months Three page letter dated 02/12/1876 on headed paper, United Service Club, Pall Mall SW to Thomas Cockbain signed Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet VC GCB DL (1830–1897) 10th Regiment (later The Lincolnshire Regiment) also includes small piece signed by Thomas Cockbain.

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RYW015I £500 £50 per month for 10 months 8th May 1964 Typed letter on the headed paper and signed in ink by Lord Tedder GCB (1890 - 1967), World War II RAF Mediterranean Commander. In the letter he apologises for not being able to attend a March and Service for the Association of Lancastria Survivors.

VCH015 £250 £62.50 per month for 4 months 26/07/1968 Royal Tournament Earls Court , Navy Army Air Force, Royal Engineers Postal Service to HM Forces signed Albert Hill VC (1895- 1971) 10th Bn., The .

RYP001 £995 £99.50 per month for 10 months 1971 RAF Uxbridge 31st Anniversary of the flown covers, signed by Sir Keith Park (1892 - 1975) organized the Evacuation, the Defence of London during the Battle of Britain and the Defence of Malta.

Call us on 01303 278137 | www.buckinghamcovers.com RYD003 £200 £50 per month for 4 months £30 per month for 10 months Karl Dönitz signed 1978 Historical Aviators RYB004H £300 Bulloch cover. Karl Dönitz was a German Admiral 1985 Battle of Britain Large Medal cover, signed by winners during the Nazi Era. As supreme commander of Bennion, David, Doe, Unwin Stanford Tuck and Hancock. Then the navy beginning in 1943, he played a major 18 other Battle of Britain signatures, list available on request. role in the naval history of world war II. He was convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg trials in 1946. RYB008F £75 1998 Opening of the Battle of Britain Suite at the Royal Star and Garter Home cover, signed by at least 20 Battle of Britain pilots, supplied with a list, but this will need a little checking, will include Peter Ayerst, John Gibson, E Parkin, P Hairs, Tony Russell, J G Millard, K N T Lee and Trevor Gray.

RYB008N £75 1990 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, RAF Coningsby cover, signed by pilots. William Walker, John Freeborn, Kenneth Lusty, Ken Mackenzie, Tony Pickering, Graham Leggett and Tom Neil.

RYB016A £300 £30 per month for 10 months 1980 Battle of Britain 40th anniversary Hurricane flown cover, signed by: Bob Stanford Tuck DSO, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC (1916 - 1987) - Ace Fighter and Test Pilot Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB, CBE, DSO & 2 Bars, DFC & Bar (1915 - 2001) - Britain’s highest scoring Ace against the Luftwaffe RYB025A £75 Group Captain Sir CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DL (1910 - 1982) - Ace pilot, Prisoner of War and Colditz Inmate John 1976 Sir Sydney Camm Historic Aviators Cunningham CBE, DSO & 2 Bars, DFC, Bar, AE (2017 - 2002) - Night Fighter cover, signed by famous pilots who flew Ace and Test pilot his planes, Rowland Beamont (has added which planes) (added his first James Lacey DFM & Bar (1917 - 1989) - Ace pilot and second Highest and last flights) plus Jeffrey Quill and AVM scoring RAF pilot of the Battle of Britain. One of the great groups of Don Bennett. signatures and one of the last times they would sign together.

2 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] MC0721 VCF019 £125 £25 per month for 5 months 11/09/1990 Awarded For Gallantry signed Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920-2008) plus others.

VCN002 £150 £30 per month for 5 months 08/06/1996 Victory, Second £12.50 per month World War cover VCH008 £125 for 10 months listing the World 18/12/1970 National Army Museum Group 5 No 4 The War II South Sutlej Medal cover signed Ali Haidar VC (1913-1999) African Winners 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army. signed Gerard Norton VC MM (1915-2004) Kaffrarian Rifles, South African Forces, attended 1/4th Bn., The Regiment (later The Royal Hampshire Regiment).

£25 per month for 10 months VCP006 £250 Piece measuring approximately 11.5cm x 13.5 cm signed his initial ‘D’ Sir Dighton MacNaghton Probyn VC GCB GCSI GCVO ISO PC (1833-1924) 2nd Punjab Cavalry.

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VCP035 £250 £50 per month for 5 months Cut out piece, mounted on black board, measuring 8.2 x 4.2 cm, signed Edmund Phipps-Hornby. Brigadier General Royal Artillery fought Bechuanaland Expedition, 2nd Boer War & WWI.

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www.buckinghamcovers.com 3 £50 per month for 2 months RYB039B £100 1970 25th Anniversary of VE Day RAF Benson flown cover, signed by Colonel Maurice Buckmaster (1902- 1992), World War II leader of the French Section of the Special Operations Executive, it was said their work shortened the war by six months.

RYC009D £250 £25 per month for 10 months 1970 6th World Aerobatic Championships cover, signed by Sir Alan Cobham (1894 – 1973) pilot and aviation pioneer flying many long distance flights and working on aircraft design including inflight refuelling.

£50 per month for 5 months RYC009F £250 RYC009G £150 1971 RAF Sealand, visit by Princess Margaret cover, signed by Alan Cobham. He was a member of the Royal Flying Corps in £75 per month for 2 months World War I. He became famous as a pioneer of long-distance 1972 King’s Cup Air Race 50th Anniversary cover with aviation. a handwritten address, signed by Sir Alan Cobham (1894 – 1973) World War I pilot and aviation pioneer flying many long distance flights and working on www aircraft design including inflight refuelling. FIND US ONLINE www.buckinghamcovers.com

RYD003F £250 £50 per month for 5 months 1972 Bulloch Historic Aviators cover which he has signed along with Karl Dönitz. Terence Bulloch (1916 – 1014) Coastal Command pilot who sunk four U Boats during the Battle of the Atlantic and General Karl Dönitz (1891 – 1980) Germany navy Commander and Head of State for a short time.

4 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] MC0721 £25 per month for 10 months VCR050C £250 Typed two page letter from 1914 about expenditure on the Navy ‘Spoiling the ship for ha’porth of tar’ signed Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE KStJ VD PC (1832–1914) Bengal Artillery.

VCS016 £150 £75 per month £15 per month VCU008 £150 for 2 months for 10 months 19/04/1990 Colditz 1945–1990 signed Charles 15/07/1970 National Upham VC & Bar (1908-1994) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F, Army Museum Group 5. (The Canterbury Regiment) plus other signature. No.2. The cover signed Quentin Smythe VC (1916-1997) Royal Natal Carabineers, South African Forces.

VCR001 £100 £25 per month for 4 months 13/09/1965 Large 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain special commemorative signed William Reid VC (1921– 2001) 61 Squadron, Volunteer Reserve.

VCZ100A £250 £25 per month for 10 months 30/10/1995 The Victoria Cross and VCZ100 £300 Association Service of Remembrance Programme £60 per month for 5 months signed Keith Payne VC AM (1933- ) Australian Army Training Team, 02/05/1995 & 08/05/1995 50th Anniversary of VE Day Vietnam, Edward Kenna VC (1919– presentation card measuring approximately 23.2cm x 2009) Australian Military Forces, 27cm signed Richard Annand VC ERD DL (1914–2004) Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 2nd Bn., The John Kenneally 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force, John VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards, Philip Gardner VC MC Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C., William Reid Guards, Thomas Gould VC (1914- VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer 2001) , Gaje Ghale Reserve. Patrick Porteous VC (1918–2000) Royal VC (1918-2000) 2nd B., 5th Royal Regiment of Artillery, John Cruickshank VC (1920- ) 210 Rifles, Indian Army, William Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Ian Fraser Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve & Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, John Cruickshank VC (1920- ) 210 attd. Somaliland Camel Corps. Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve plus other signatures.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 RYB036 £20 Pete Brothers signed cover, our choice. Pete Brothers was a Royal Air Force fighter pilot and of the second world ward. He was credited with 16 aerial victories, 10 of which he achieved during the Battle of Britain.

RYD004F £150 £30 per month for 5 months 1971 RAF Boscombe Down Schneider Trophy flown cover signed by Jimmy Doolittle (1896 – 1993) led the famous American bomber raid and Adolf Galland (1912 – 1996) German Ace pilot with 104 Victories from 795 missions.

RYD028E £1500 £150 per month for 10 months

1965 RAF Biggin Hill Evening News Show cover with the signature (stuck on the front) of Lord Hugh Dowding (1882 – 1970) Commander of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain.

£25 per month for 4 months RYD617FR £100 £40 per month for 5 months Flight Sergeant Grant S MacDonald (1921 – 2012) took part in RYD019K £200 the Dambusters raids with 617 Squadron, Rear Gunner on AJ-F for 1979 60th Anniversary of the formation of No.1 Flying Training Freddie, our choice of signed cover. School cover, signed by Dambusters, Les Munro, George Johnny Johnson, Grant McDonald and Ray Grayston.

RYD617GC £100 £50 per month for 2 months Corporal Ken Lucas, Ground Crew on the Dambusters raid, our choice of signed cover.

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6 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] MC0721 VCZ121 £400 £80 per month for 5 months 25/03/1983 St Kitts Military Uniform (Part II) signed Gerard Norton VC MM (1915-2004), Ganju Lama VC MM (1924-2000), Keith Payne VC AM (1933-), Edward Kenna VC (1919-2009), John Kenneally VC (1921-2000), Patrick Porteous VC (1918-2000), Eric Wilson VC (1912-2008), Ernest Smith VC CM OBC CD (1914-2005), Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920-2008) & Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001)

£15 per month for 10 months VCZ2034 £150 29/05/1968 GPO First Day signed William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & John Cruickshank VC (1920- ) 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve plus other signatures.

VCZ161A £495 £45 per month for 11 months 28/05/1990 Invasion of Belgium cover signed Patrick Porteous VC (1918-2000), William Reid VC (1921-2001), Eric Wilson VC (1912-2008), John Hinton VC (1909-1997), Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001), Philip Gardner VC MC (1914-2003), Edward Kenna VC (1919-2009), Richard Annand VC ERD DL (1914-2004), Richard Burton VC (1923-1993), Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920-2008), Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) & Harold Ervine- Andrews VC (1911-1995)

VCZ3007 £150 £75 per month for 2 months 11/09/1990 The Spirit of Britain Churchill signed Rambahadur Limbu VC MVO (1939- ) 2nd Bn., 10th Princess Mary’s Gurkha Rifles, Bill Apiata VC (1972- ) New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) Troop & Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces plus other signatures

VCZ2038 £100 £20 per month for 5 months 06/07/1983 , The Scorpion, leading an advance column of British troops in the Falklands 1982 signed Philip Gardner VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C. & Eric Wilson VC (1912– 2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps plus other signatures.

£25 per month for 5 months VCZ7021 £125 06/01/1981 The Battle of Jersey 1781 signed Ganju Lama VC MM (1924-2000) 1st Bn., 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army, Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps, John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards, Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy, Patrick Porteous VC (1918–2000) Royal Regiment of Artillery & Rambahadur Limbu VC MVO (1939- ) 2nd Bn., 10th Princess Mary’s Gurkha Rifles.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 7 RYD617WP £100 £25 per month for 4 months Squadron Leader J. Les Munro CNZM, DSO, QSO & DFC, served with the Royal Air Force as a pilot with 97 squadron and was a Flight Commander with 617 Dambuster Squadron. He was the last surviving ‘Dambuster’ Pilot and his aircraft on the Dams raid was Lancaster AJ-W, our choice of signed cover.

RYG035A £250 £25 per month for 10 months 1939 40th Anniversary of the first jet flight flown cover, signed RYE001 £150 by Hans Von Ohain (1911 - 1998) German Jet Inventor and Erich £75 per month for 2 months Warsitz (1906 - 1983) the German Test pilot. Sir Basil Embry signed 1972 RAF Escape cover, took part in the raid on Shell Mex House, Copenhagen. RYH011A £150 Want to spread the £30 per month payments on these for 5 months amazing covers? 1990 50th Anniversary Don’t forget to ask about of the George Cross cover, signed by Odette Flexi Pay! Call 01303 278137 Hallowes GC, Harry for full details. Errington GC and Horace Taylor.

RYJ023A £100 £20 per month for 5 months 1995 Biggin Hill Air Fair Lancaster flown cover, signed by Harold Bird Wilson, Roy Finch, John Ward, Alan Gear, Lewis Brandon, Trevor Gray, Edward Kenna, Peter Ayerst and Dennis David.

RYK002 £100 £50 per month for 2 months

1998 Opening of the Battle of Britain Suite at The Royal Star and Garter Home cover, signed by The Duke of Kent who did the opening.

8 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] MC0721 £10 per month for 10 months VCZ3044 £100 11/09/1990 50th Anniversary Battle of Britain Biggin Hill signed William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force & Harold Ervine-Andrews VC (1911- 1995) The East Lancashire Regiment plus other signatures.

VCZ4009 £200 £50 per month for 4 months 06/07/1983 101st Anniversary of the Formation of the 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Rifle Volunteers signed Harold Ervine- Andrews VC (1911-1995) The East Lancashire Regiment, Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps, John Hinton VC (1909-1997) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment) & Arthur Cutler VC AK KCMG KCVO CBE (1916-2002) 2/5th Field Artillery, Australian Military Forces plus other signatures.

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VCZ4015 £100 £25 per month for 4 months 28/05/1990 Invasion of Belgium signed John Cruickshank VC (1920- ) 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Richard Annand VC ERD DL (1914–2004) 2nd Bn., The Durham Light Infantry & Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

VCZ4019 £250 £50 per month for 5 months www 15/08/1984 The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen signed FIND US ONLINE Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force www.buckinghamcovers.com Volunteer Reserve, Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve & Charles Upham VC & Bar (1908-1994) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F, (The Canterbury Regiment) plus other signature.

£20 per month for 10 months VCZ5003 £200 06/07/1983 The Battle of Blenheim 1704 signed Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, Keith Payne VC AM (1933- ) Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam, John Hinton VC (1908–1997) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment), Eric Wilson VC (1912– 2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps & Philip Gardner VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 9 £25 per month for 7 months RYM006F £175 1979 900th Anniversary of Winchester Cathedral cover, signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC FRS (1900 - 1979). RYM006B £250 £125 per month for 2 months 1975 Fleet Air Arm Museum cover, signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC FRS (1900-1979).

£50 per month for 7 months RYN001 £350 Airey Neave, The first escapee to make a ‘home run’ from colditz, Signed 1968 RAF cover. Bill Randle and Oliver Philpot (Wooden Horse).

RYN003 £250 £50 per month for 5 months Airey Neave, signed 1968 RAF Escaping Society £50 per month for 5 months Cover, the first British Officer to escape from Colditz, RYN003D £250 killed by the IRA in 1979. Airey Neave, signed 1971 Return to Colditz cover.

RYY001A £495 £45 per month for 11 months

United Nations cover signed by Fred Olivi, Chuck Yeager, Tex Hill, Chuck Lindberg, Hugo Broch, Leonard Cheshire, Eric Topp, Helmut Witte and Hans Gunther Lange.

10 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] MC0721 VCZ5007 £175 £17.50 per month for 10 months 03/09/1989 Postal & Courier Services official first day signed Keith Payne VC AM (1933- ) Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam, VCZ5009 £160 £40 per month for 4 months Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008), Royal Naval Reserve, 11/09/1990 50th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain signed Harold Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Ervine-Andrews VC (1911-1995) The East Lancashire Regiment, John Ali Haidar VC (1913-1999) 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army Hinton VC (1909-1997) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment), & Philip Gardner VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C. Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces & Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy.

VCZ5011 £175 £25 per month for 7 months 11/09/1990 Gallantry signed Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008), The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps, Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy, Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Philip Gardner VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C. & John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards plus other signature.

£50 per month for 4 months VCZ5015 £200 06/07/1983 The British Army Royal Mail first day signed Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps, Keith Payne VC AM (1933- ) Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam, John Hinton VC (1908–1997) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment), Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces & Philip Gardner VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C. plus other signature.

VCZ6002 £125 £25 per month for 5 months 05/02/1991 50th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force Rescue Services signed Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Ernest Smith VC CM OBC CD (1914-2005) The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Infantry Corps, Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, John Cruickshank VC (1920- ) 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

£15 per month for 10 months VCZ6003 £150 05/03/1981 St. Kitts official first day signed John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards, Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920– 2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Patrick Porteous VC (1918–2000) Royal Regiment of Artillery, Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps & Ganju Lama VC MM (1924-2000) 1st Bn., 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 11 £55 per month for 5 months RYP005 £275 1970 25th Anniversary of VE Day cover, Signed Viscount Portal of Hungerford, World War II Chief of Air Staff and was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as a bomber pilot in the First World War, and rose to become first a flight commander and then a squadron commander, flying light bombers on the Western Front.

RYM006G £250 £50 per month for 5 months 1977 Escape from New Britain flown cover, signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC FRS (1900-1979). RYR013 £150 £30 per month for 5 months 1985 40th Anniversary of Colditz cover signed by Pat Reid who was a British Army officer and author of historical non- fiction. He was a British prisoner of war during the Second World War and he was held captive at Colditz Castle when it was designated Oflag IV-C.

RYR013B £150 £30 per month for 5 months 1971 Escape from Colditz cover signed by Pat Reid.

£50 per month for 5 months RYB001G £250 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation Flypast cover, signed by Douglas Bader. Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the second world war.

RYR005J £395 £79 per month for 8 months The Jubilee Limited Edition Prints. Set of four Eric Kennington Prints in special presentation folder featuring and signed by Douglas Bader, John Cunningham, James Lacey and Rod Learoyd. Also supplied with a certificate and letter from the RAF Benevolent Fund.

12 MC0721 VCZ6006 £175 £25 per month for 7 months VCZ6017 £225 £75 per month for 3 months 04/06/1990 Evacuation From Dunkirk signed Thomas Gould 11/11/1982 Commemoration of Armistice Day signed VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Edward 3 genuine signatures Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, Ian Fraser 1. Cyril Bassett VC (1892-1983) New Zealand Divisional Signal VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Company, N.Z.E.F. Harold Ervine-Andrews VC (1911-1995) The East 2. John Hinton VC (1909-1997) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Lancashire Regiment & Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) Canterbury Regiment) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 3. Keith Elliott VC (1916–1989) 22nd Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. 3 facsimilie signatures 1. Harry John Laurent VC (1895–1987) 2nd Bn., N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade, N.Z.E.F. 2. Alfred Clive VC (1911–1982) 23rd Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment) 3. Charles Hazlitt Upham VC & Bar (1908-1994) 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F, (The Canterbury Regiment).

VCZ6019 £125 £12.50 per month VCZ6016 £100 for 10 months £20 per month for 5 months 25/05/1983 St. Kitts 19/11/1980 60th Anniversary of the Queensland & Military Uniforms Northern Territory Aerial Services (QANTAS) signed (Part II) signed Ian Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Fraser VC DSC RD & Forces, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Bar JP (1920–2008) Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar Royal Naval Reserve, JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Roderick Learoyd Edward Kenna VC VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Hughie (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, Patrick Porteous VC (1918–2000) Royal Edwards VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC (1914–1982) 105 Regiment of Artillery, Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, Squadron, Royal Air Force & David Jamieson VC CVO attd. Somaliland Camel Corps, John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards & (1920-2001) The Royal Norfolk Regiment. Ganju Lama VC MM (1924-2000) 1st Bn., 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army.

VCZ7003 £225 £22.50 per month for 10 months 13/05/11986 14th Reunion of the Victoria Cross & George Cross Holders signed Leonard Cheshire VC OM DSO & Two Bars DFC (1917-1992) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, John Cruickshank VC (1920- ) 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Arthur Cutler VC AK KCMG KCVO CBE (1916-2002) 2/5th Field Artillery, Australian Military Forces, Godfrey Place VC CB CVO DSC (1921-1994) Royal Navy, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & Ferdinand West VC CBE MC (1896–1988) 8 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

www.buckinghamcovers.com 13 RYT014ZT £75 40th Anniversary of VJ Day cover. Signed by Paul Tibbets.

RYT014GA £100 RYT014EF £100 £50 per month £50 per month for 2 months for 2 months 1945 Glase Eagle V Day cover 1945 VJ Day Black Stephen signed by Paul Tibbets. Anderson cover signed by Paul Tibbets.

£20 per month RYW003AD £200 for 10 months 1976 Barnes Wallis Historical Aviators Series cover signed by Douglas Bader, Bob Stanford-Tuck, and Neville Duke.

RYD028D £1500 £125 per month for 12 months Page from an autograph book signed by wartime leaders Lord Hugh Dowding (1882 – 1970) Commander of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and Viscount Portal Hungerford (1893 – 1971) in charge of Bomber Command.

£50 per month for 6 months RYW008H £300 1979 40th Anniversary of the first flight by a Jet Propelled Aircraft 01303 flown cover. Signed by Hans Von Ohain (1911 – 1998) - German Jet Inventor and Erich Warsitz (1906 – 1983) German Jet Test pilot. 278137 Also included is an insert card signed by Ohain.

14 Warren House, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4BF Tel 01303 278137 Email [email protected] MC0721 VCZ8010 £200 £40 per month for 5 months 10/07/1997 Gallantry first day signed Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve, Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy, William Speakman-Pitt VC (1927-2018) The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), attd. 1st Bn., The King’s Own Scottish Borderers, John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards, Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, attd. Somaliland Camel Corps, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve & Philip Gardner VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C. plus other signature.

VCZ7022 £150 £50 per month for 3 months VCZ9002 £225 £25 per month for 9 months 05/03/1981 St. Kitts official first day signed Thomas Gould 28/05/1990 Invasion of Belgium signed Thomas Gould VC (1914- VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy, John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) 2001) Royal Navy, William Reid VC (1921–2001) 61 Squadron, Irish Guards, Edward Kenna VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Ali Haidar VC (1913-1999) 13th Forces, Patrick Porteous VC (1918–2000) Royal Regiment of Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army, John Hinton VC (1909-1997) Artillery, Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval 20th Bn., 2nd N.Z.E.F. (The Canterbury Regiment), Philip Gardner Reserve, Eric Wilson VC (1912–2008) The East Surrey Regiment, VC MC (1914–2003) Royal Tank Regiment. R.A.C., Edward Kenna attd. Somaliland Camel Corps & Ganju Lama VC MM (1924-2000) VC (1919–2009) Australian Military Forces, Richard Annand 1st Bn., 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. VC ERD DL (1914–2004) 2nd Bn., The Durham Light Infantry, Roderick Learoyd VC (1913-1996) 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force & Ian Fraser VC DSC RD & Bar JP (1920–2008) Royal Naval Reserve.

RYM006 £250 £125 per month for 2 months 1970 25th Anniversary of VJ Day RAF St Mawgan flown cover, signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC FRS (1900 - 1979).

£25 per month for 10 months RYM006A £250 1976 Escape from Singapore flown cover, signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma KG, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC RYD617WPA £100 £50 per month for 2 months FRS (1900-1979). No. 617 Dambusters, Scampton postmark. Signed by Flt Lt John Les Munro, Pilot. www.buckinghamcovers.com 15 RYW008E £400 £40 per month for 10 months

1971 RAF Kenley, 30th Anniversary of the 1st UK Jet flight cover signed by Sir Frank Whittle.

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VCZ8005 £250 £25 per month for 10 months 04/08/1985 Queen Mother signed Thomas Gould VC (1914-2001) Royal Navy, Umrao Singh VC (1920-2005) Royal Indian Army, Keith Payne VC AM (1933- ) Australian Army Training Team, Vietnam, Gaje Ghale VC (1918-2000) 2nd B., 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army, Bhandari Ram VC (1919-2002) 10th Baluch Regiment, Indian Army, Tul Bahadur Pun VC (1923-2011) 3rd Bn., 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army, Ganju Lama VC MM (1924-2000) 1st Bn., 7th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army & John Kenneally VC (1921-2000) Irish Guards plus other signatures.

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UK POST & PACKING UNDER £200 £2.95 PER SENDING WANT TO SPREAD PAYMENTS? If you want an expensive item, UK SPECIAL DELIVERY £200 & OVER £7.50 you don’t have to pay for it all at once. We will spread the payment up OVERSEAS POST & PACKING UNDER £200 £3.95 PER SENDING to 12 months without interest. Tick the box and we will contact you OVERSEAS SPECIAL DELIVERY £200 & OVER £9.95 PER SENDING to discuss a payment plan that suits you. TOTAL Delivery Details Payment Details ACCOUNT No (If Known) I enclose my cheque/ Postal Orders made out to Buckingham Covers for £ . . . . . NAME I would like to pay by Credit / Debit card. I understand you will keep ADDRESS this number on a secure computer system and I authorise you charge it when my covers become available.

POST CODE EXPIRY DATE START DATE TEL No: SIGNATURE Email: SECURITY CODE* *Last 3 digits on back of card. We cannot process your order without it. Alternatively you can call our small friendly Folkestone based Customer Service team (no call centres) on 01303 278137 BUCKINGHAM COVERS LTD, REGISTERED IN NO. 03877048 IS PART OF INTERNET STAMPS GROUP LTD, REGISTERED IN ENGLAND NO. 03497867. REGISTERED OFFICE FOR BOTH: WARRENwww.buckinghamcovers.com HOUSE, SHEARWAY RD, FOLKESTONE, KENT CT19 4BF, UK. TEL. 01303 278137. 16