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Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson. - Cranston Military Prints

Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.


Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.

A surprise dive bombing attack at 12.45pm as Spitfires of 65 squadron were taking off. 148 bombs were dropped on the airfield and hangars. The entire squadron got airborne with one exception, its engine was stopped by the blast from one of the bombs.
Item Code : GC0544YBattle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson. - Editions AvailableExtra....

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E D Glaser signing the prints :

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm)
Glaser, E D

Died : 2001
Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased)
Ernest Derek Glaser, born 20th April 1921, was accepted for flight training in April 1939, following in his fathers footsteps, who had been a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war. He joined No.65 Squadron at Hornchurch on 15th July 1940 as the Battle of Britain got underway. He became No.2 to his boyhood hero Jeffrey Quill. He was mistakenly shot down by a Royal Navy destroyer over the English Channel near Plymouth. After the Battle of Britain, Glaser joined No.53 OTU b
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+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm)
Glaser, E D

Died : 2001
Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased)
Ernest Derek Glaser, born 20th April 1921, was accepted for flight training in April 1939, following in his fathers footsteps, who had been a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war. He joined No.65 Squadron at Hornchurch on 15th July 1940 as the Battle of Britain got underway. He became No.2 to his boyhood hero Jeffrey Quill. He was mistakenly shot down by a Royal Navy destroyer over the English Channel near Plymouth. After the Battle of Britain, Glaser joined No.53 OTU b
Signature Value : £65
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

Signature(s) value alone : £65		£130.00

Quantity:
**Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm)
Glaser, E D

Died : 2001
Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased)
Ernest Derek Glaser, born 20th April 1921, was accepted for flight training in April 1939, following in his fathers footsteps, who had been a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war. He joined No.65 Squadron at Hornchurch on 15th July 1940 as the Battle of Britain got underway. He became No.2 to his boyhood hero Jeffrey Quill. He was mistakenly shot down by a Royal Navy destroyer over the English Channel near Plymouth. After the Battle of Britain, Glaser joined No.53 OTU b
Signature Value : £65
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 
+ Artist : Gerald Coulson

Signature(s) value alone : £65		SOLD
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Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased)
Died : 2001
*Signature Value : £65

Editions signed :

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints.
**Signed limited edition of 500 prints. (One copy reduced to clear)


Glaser, E D
(Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased))

Ernest Derek Glaser, born 20th April 1921, was accepted for flight training in April 1939, following in his fathers footsteps, who had been a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war. He joined No.65 Squadron at Hornchurch on 15th July 1940 as the Battle of Britain got underway. He became No.2 to his boyhood hero Jeffrey Quill. He was mistakenly shot down by a Royal Navy destroyer over the English Channel near Plymouth. After the Battle of Britain, Glaser joined No.53 OTU before subsequently joining No.243 Squadron. By 1943, he had been posted to Darwin in Australia, commanding No.549 Squadron. then No.548 Squadron until the end of the war. E D Glaser died aged 80 in November 2001.
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