
| Angels of Malta - Faith, Hope and Charity by Ivan Berryman.
Although key to the allied campaign in the Mediterranean, Malta was virtually undefended against air raids in the early part of the Second World War. Just four Gloster Sea Gladiators, packed in crates, were deposited on the island by HMS Glorious, these aircraft originally intended for operations in Norway. Three of them were hurriedly assembled, the fourth being held in reserve, and were instantly engaged in fierce fighting against Italian raiders. Nicknamed Faith, Hope and Charity, their determined pilots fought for seventeen days without relief, their achievements playing a major part in fooling the Italian intelligence into thinking that this crucial Mediterranean outpost was much more heavily defended than it really was. |
| | Item Code : DHM1892 | Angels of Malta - Faith, Hope and Charity by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 20 giclee art prints. | Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) | Artist : Ivan Berryman | £10 Off!
 | Now : £140.00 | | | | Limited edition of 10 artist proofs. | Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) | Artist : Ivan Berryman |  | £180.00 | | | Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) | Duckenfield, Byron | | Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) |
| Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil |
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 Daines, Roy | | Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM |
| Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. |
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+ Artist : Ivan Berryman | £20 Off!
 | Now : £85.00 | | | Small limited edition of 30 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) | Duckenfield, Byron | | Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) |
| Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil |
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 Daines, Roy | | Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM |
| Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. |
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+ Artist : Ivan Berryman | £15 Off!
 | Now : £80.00 | | | | Signature edition of 2 prints. | Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) | Duckenfield, Byron | | Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased) |
| Byron Duckenfield started at Flying Training School on 25th November 1935 in a Blackburn B2 at Brough. As a Sergeant, he joined No.32 Sqn at Biggin Hill on 8th August 1936 and flew Gauntlets and Hurricanes. He joined 74 Squadron at Hornchurch on 11th April 1940, flying Spitfires, and on 5th May was posted to 501 Squadron flying Hurricanes at Tangmere. On the 11th of May at Betheniville, he survived a crash in a passenger transport Bombay aircraft in an aircraft in which he was a passenger, Whil |
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 Daines, Roy | | Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM |
| Roy Daines joined the RAF as soon as he was able, and after completing his hurried training as a pilot, was posted to join 247 Squadron in the autumn of 1940. Here he flew Gladiators and Hurricanes on coastal patrols, 247 being the only squadron to fly Gladiators during the Battle of Britain, before converting to nightfighting Hurricanes. Later, in 1943, he flew Typhoons with 247 before being posted to join 65 Squadron flying Spitfires and Mustangs. |
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+ Artist : Ivan Berryman | | £380.00 | | | | Malta Pilots Presentation Edition of 1 print. | Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) | Parkinson, Colin (matted) | | Flight Lieutenant Colin Parkinson DFC (deceased) |
| Australian Colin Parkinson joined the RAAF in 1940, arriving in England to join 19 Squadron flyin Spitfires. In March 1942 he shot down a Do217. In May he was posted to Malta, flying his Spitfire off HMS Eagle on 9th June, with 602 Squadron. After scoring several victories he flew to Gibraltar to lead in further Spitfires, taking off from HMS Furious to the island on 17th August. Commissioned, he now flew with 229 Squadron. On 9th October with Winco Donaldson and Screwball Beurling, he perf |
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 Rae, Jack (matted)NO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Flight Lieutenant Jack Rae DFC* (deceased) |
| New Zealander Jack Rae joined the RNZAF in September 1940, was posted to England and joined 485 Squadron RNZAF. He claimed 2 victories before being posted to 603 Squadron. With this unit he flew his Spitfire off USS Wasp to Malta, on 20th April 1942. After being shot down over the island, he was posted to 249 Squadron. During the following two weeks he saw much action, claiming 4 and one shared by the end of July. Posted back to the UK, he returned to combat flying in May 1943, rejoining 48 |
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 Drake, Billy (matted) | | Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* (deceased) |
| Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typho |
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 Palliser, Charles (matted) | | Flight Lieutenant George Charles Palliser DFC (deceased) |
| Born in West Hartlepool, George Charles Palliser was educated at Brougham School and later attended a technical school. Joining the RAFVR at the outbreak of war in 1939, Charles Palliser was posted to No.3 ITW Hasting, moved to No.11 EFTS Perth on 5th December 1939 and in April 1940 went to No.6 FTS at RAF Little Rissington. Palliser converted to Hawker Hurricanes at No.6 OTU at RAF Sutton Bridge in July 1940 and joined No.17 Squadron at RAF Debden on 3rd August 1940 during the Battle of Brit |
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 Bing, Pat (matted) | | Squadron Leader Pat Bing DFC* |
| Canadian Moose Fumerton flew in the Battle of Britain with 32 Squadron before joining 1 RCAF Squadron. Converting to night fighting, he flew successfully in Egypt with 89 Squadron. In June 1942 he and his radar operator Sgt. L.P.S. Bing flew with the squadron detachment to Malta. Here they were rapidly to become the island's top-scoring night fighter team with 9 victories, Fumerton receiving the DFC and bar, and Bing the DFC and bar and a commission. |
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Bamberger, Cyril (matted) | | Squadron Leader Cyril Bam Bamberger (deceased) |
| Born in Port Sunlight on May 4th 1919, Cyril Bamberger won an electrical engineering apprenticeship at Lever Brothers in 1934. He joined 610 Squadron AuxAF, in 1936 on the ground staff. Accepted for pilot training with the RAF VR in late 1938, he soloed in mid 1939. Bamberger was called up at the outbreak of war and on the 23rd October 1939 was posted to No 8 EFTS, Woodley and later went to 9 FTS, Hullavington to complete his training. He rejoined 610 (F) Squadron at Biggin Hill on July 27th bu |
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 + Artist : Ivan Berryman | | SOLD OUT | NOT AVAILABLE | | | Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. | Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm) | Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) | £100 Off!
 | Now : £500.00 | | | | Limited edition of up to 50 giclee canvas prints. | Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) | Artist : Ivan Berryman (on separate certificate) | £100 Off!
 | Now : £400.00 | | | | Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. | Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm) | Artist : Ivan Berryman | | SOLD OUT | NOT AVAILABLE | | | Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards. | Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) | none | | £2.90 | | | | Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. | Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing. | Artist : Ivan Berryman | | £350.00 | | |
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