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| *The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare. | |
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  Lieutenant Commander John William Jock Moffat RN (deceased) Died : 2016 *Signature Value : £70 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 500 prints. | Moffat, John William Jock (Lieutenant Commander John William Jock Moffat RN (deceased)) John Moffat was born in Kelso in 1919 and at the outbreak of WWII, was sent to Sydenham, Belfast where a training school, set up by Short Brothers, was based. John learnt to fly in a Miles Magister. During 1939, he was sent to No.1 Flying Training School at Netheravon and here he was taught to fly advanced open-cockpit aircraft such as Hawker Hinds and Audaxes. Commissioned into the RNVR as a sub-lieutenant he was moved to Eastlee (now Southampton Airport) to the Naval Fighter School, learning fighter techniques in Blackburn Skuas and Rocs and the well-known Gloster Gladiator. In 1940, John was moved to Sanderling, the Royal Naval air station at Abbotsinch (now known as Glasgow Airport). In 1941, on board HMS Ark Royal stationed at Gibraltar, they were ordered to assist in the hunt for Bismarck and Prinz Eugen. The aircraft headed first to HMS Sheffield who gave them signals by Aldis Lamp on the position of the Bismarck. John Moffat served on HMS Ark Royal, HMS Argus, HMS Furious and HMS Formidable, and served with 759 Sqn, 818 Sqn, 820 Sqn and 824 Sqn. He died on 11th December 2016. |
| Lieutenant Leslie Bill Bailey RN *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 500 prints. | Bailey, Leslie Bill (Lieutenant Leslie Bill Bailey RN) HMS Victorious - 825 Squadron FAA Observer |
| Commander Patrick Bernard Pat Jackson RN (deceased) Died : 2004 *Signature Value : £40 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 500 prints. | Jackson, Patrick Bernard Pat (Commander Patrick Bernard Pat Jackson RN (deceased)) HMS Victorious - 825 Squadron FAA. Pilot H. Born 25th May 1917, Pat Jackson became a Fleet Air Arm Pilot and on the 6th of August 1940 joined 825 Squadron onbaord HMS Furious until February 1941. He transferred to HMS Victorious where on the 24th of May 1941, Jackson along with his crew A/S-Lt. David Anthony Berrill, RN and LA F. G. Sparkes participated in the attack on the Bismarck in Swordfish 5H:V4337 along with another 8 Swordfish from 825 squadron. On the 5th of July 1941 Jackson transferred to 768 Squadron at HMS Condor (air station at Arbroath) and on the 15th of March 1942, Patrick Bernard Jackson became Commanding Officer of 768 Squadron. He moved to HMS Daedalus (RN air station at Lee-on-Solonet) in February 1943 and again transferred in March 1943 to HMS Saker (as part of the British Admiralty Delegation, Washington, DC) until March 1944. when he became Lieutenant Commander (Flying), HMS Searcher (escort carrier) until July 1945. Sadly Commander Patrick Bernard Jackson passed away on the 2nd of October 2004. |
| Rear Admiral Philip David Percy Glick CBE OBE DSC *Signature Value : £30 Editions signed : Signed limited edition of 500 prints. | Glick, Philip David Percy (Rear Admiral Philip David Percy Glick CBE OBE DSC) HMS Victorious - 825 Squadron FAA. Pilot F |
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