Bidspirit auction | WW2 SOE pilot Sir Alan

WW2 SOE pilot Sir Alan Boxer DSO DFC, Wing Cdr A E Radnor signed RAF cover. Personally Signed Sir Alan Boxer KCVO CB DSO DFC RAF Assumed With war clouds looming over Europe he decided to leave New Zealand in 1938 and join the RAF. Having already amassed 175 hours he found himself posted as an instructor following his service flying training. He remained in Training Command for two years, but eventually in 1942 he was posted to an operational unit, No 161 Squadron at Tempsford. Here he commanded the Hudson Flight and was involved in the delivery and collection of SOE Agents from occupied France, although many of his missions were ranging to Scandinavia and Poland often lasting 13 hours. A spell as a staff officer at the Air ministry co-ordinating SOE flights was followed by a return to 161, this time as CO. Good condition Est.