Sir John Grandy MRAF Signed WW11 Cover also 6 Battle of Britain Pilots and Crew

Description: Sir J.Grandy Signed MRAF Sir John Grandy also 6 Battle of Britain Pilot Crews27 june 87 BFPS 2139- Marshall of the RAF Sir J.Grandy Signed Marshal of the RAF Sir John Grandy also 6 Battle of Britain Pilot Crews. Gp Capt F.R.Carey CBE DFC AFC DFM. Sgt Carey of 43 Sqn Hurricanes at Tangmere until April 1940. Awarded DFM 1st March 1940 and commissioned.Then with No3 Sqn at Kenley from April 1940, in France to return wounded early 1940. Flight Commander No 43 Sqn Kenley from June until November 1940,Richard Haine No 25(F) Sqn 4 Sep 1939 First Blenheim fighter patrol of War. Also 600 Sqn Battle of Britain pilotJ A A Gibson 501 Sqn New Zealander fighter pilot Alec Ingle 605 Sqn Battle of Britain Fighter pilot WW11 AceA L Winskill 72 & 603 Sqn's, British Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot and Fighter AceJ Keatings 219 Sqn Air gunner Battle of BritainJohn Grandy was the only officer who fought and commanded a squadron during the Battle of Britain to reach the post Grandy served in World War II initially as Squadron Commander at No. 13 Flying Training School. In April 1940 he was given command of No. 219 Squadron flying Blenheims from RAF Catterick on night patrol duties and then went on a month later to command No. 249 Squadron flying Hurricanes from RAF Church Fenton during the Battle of Britain His squadron shot down more German aircraft than any other squadron during the Battle of Britain, one of his pilots won the Victoria Cross and Gandy himself was shot down and hospitalised in September 1940. In December 1940 he joined the Air Staff at Headquarters RAF Fighter Command and then transferred to the Staff at No. 52 Operational Training Unit. He was promoted to Wing Commander on a temporary basis on 1 March 1941 and in November 1941 he was sent to RAF Duxford where he was given command of flying operations. In February 1942, he was given overall command of RAF Duxford and he oversaw the establishment there of the RAF's first Typhoon Wing. He was promoted to wing Commander on a war substantive basis on 12 August 1942 and mentioned in despatches on 1 January 1943. Grandy was given command of No. 210 Group RAF defending the Port of Tripoli in February 1943 and then went to Egypt to command No. 73 Operational Training Unit at RAF Abu Suwayr in September 1943. Having been promoted to the temporary rank of group captain on 1 July 1944, he became Officer Commanding No. 341 Wing fighting the Japanese in the Far East in February 1945. He became Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 232 Group in September 1945 and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order on 19 October 1945.Details enclosed. Certified Copy No 0822 of 1000. Very few signed with additional Signatures., The Cover is in Very Good Condition Post and Packing reduction for multiple purchasesPlease see other items and check feedback for quality of serviceAll autographed items are hand signed and 100% authentic. I have been a dealer for 25 years and until recently the owner of one of the largest Autograph auction houses in the UK. Now part retired I am selling my collection. Always interested in buying bulk collections as well. I sell TV Film autographs, Star Wars, Dr Who, James Bond, RAF covers, Great War and WW2 WWII memorabilia, Aviation, Concorde, Space, NASA collectables, Cosmonauts, Music, Politics, Historic and Royal memorabilia, Titanic, Postal History and Benham, Internetstamps, Buckingham covers, A G Bradbury and Scott Official covers and other First Day covers FDCs and Coin covers PNCs. We are always happy to combine shipping, if you use buy now and we can not send a combined shipping invoice we will refund any over payment. All orders are sent in secure packaging and dispatched promptly after payment is received. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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