Auction 402
LIVE MILITARY AUTOGRAPH AUCTION RARE PRINTS, BOOKS, BATTLE OF BRITAIN, LUFTWAFFE, UBOATS, BOMBER COMMAND, MEDALS.
By Chaucer Auctions
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May 31, 2024
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 1:
WW2 SOE Lysander occupied Europe drop pilot Len Ratcliff DFC signed 10 x 8 inch colour RAF Lysander photo. Len ...
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Sold for: £20
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Estimated price :
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Buyer's Premium: 22.95%
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WW2 SOE Lysander occupied Europe drop pilot Len Ratcliff DFC signed 10 x 8 inch colour RAF Lysander photo. Len Ratcliff joined the RAFVR in early 1939 to train as a pilot. In 1941 he completed a full tour of 30 operations in Bomber Command with 49 Squadron. After a rest period he was posted to 161 (Special Duties ) Sqn as Flight Commander flying agents and supplies in and out of France, Belgium, Holland, Norway and Denmark. He then spent a period in charge of A.I.2.C at the very centre of clandestine activities in the whole of occupied Europe. He returned to 161 Squadron in 1943 as Flight Commander and later Squadron commander. 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
