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First Light - Battle of Britain, July 1940 by Philip West. - Cranston Military Prints

First Light - Battle of Britain, July 1940 by Philip West.


First Light - Battle of Britain, July 1940 by Philip West.

Another busy start to the day at Biggin Hill in the summer of 1940. The Battle of Britain is at its height and 92 Squadron Spitfires with Geoffrey Wellum in G for George, depart under early morning sunlight to engage a mass of incoming enemy aircraft over the southeast coast. By the end of 1940 the Squadron was credited with having destroyed 127 German aircraft.
Item Code : DHM2319APFirst Light - Battle of Britain, July 1940 by Philip West. - Editions AvailableExtra....

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Signed limited edition of 150 prints. (LAST ONE REMAINING) Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm)

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Geoff Wellum signing this edition of the print.


Wellum, Geoffrey

Died : 2018
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased)
Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati
Signature Value : £55
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+ Artist : Philip West

Signature(s) value alone : £55		£25 Off!Now : £170.00

Quantity:
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm)

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Geoff Wellum signing this edition of the print.


Duke, Neville

Died : 2007
Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased)
Neville Duke flew Spitfires as wingman to Sailor Malan in 92 Squadron. In November 1941 he was posted to 112 Squadron in the Middle East. After a second tour in the Desert, he flew a third tour, with 145 Squadron in Italy. He was the top scoring Allied Ace in the Mediterranean with 28 victories. After the war, in 1953, he captured the World Air Speed record. He died 7th April 2007.
Signature Value : £75
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Wellum, Geoffrey

Died : 2018
Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased)
Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operati
Signature Value : £55
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+ Artist : Philip West

Signature(s) value alone : £130		SOLD
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Clipped Signature - Bill Green.
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Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased)
Died : 2018
*Signature Value : £55

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 150 prints. (LAST ONE REMAINING)
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.


Wellum, Geoffrey
(Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (deceased))

Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operation Pedestal. He returned to the UK as a test pilot for Gloster Aircraft and finished the war as a Pilot Attack Instructor. Geoffrey was credited with three destroyed, four probables and several damaged and was awarded the DFC in July 1941. Geoffrey Wellum died on 18th July 2018.




Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased)
Died : 2007
*Signature Value : £75

Editions signed :

Limited edition of 25 artist proofs.


Duke, Neville
(Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased))

Neville Duke flew Spitfires as wingman to Sailor Malan in 92 Squadron. In November 1941 he was posted to 112 Squadron in the Middle East. After a second tour in the Desert, he flew a third tour, with 145 Squadron in Italy. He was the top scoring Allied Ace in the Mediterranean with 28 victories. After the war, in 1953, he captured the World Air Speed record. He died 7th April 2007.
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