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Clipped Signature - E A 'Ted' Wass. Clipped Signature. One edition : £40.00

Clipped Signature - Dennis Woolley. Clipped Signature. One edition : £40.00

Clipped Signature - Joe Warburton. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - Leslie Hay. Clipped Signature. One edition : £40.00

Clipped Signature - Frederick Sutherland. Clipped Signature. One edition : £35.00

Clipped Signature - Bill Reid VC. Clipped Signature. One edition : £70.00

Clipped Signature - Leopold Doyle. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - James 'Willie' Tait. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - Sir Brian Burnett. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - James Kelly. Clipped Signature. One edition : £45.00

Clipped Signature - Geoffrey Womersley. Clipped Signature. One edition : £45.00

Clipped Signature - David Shannon. Clipped Signature. One edition : £90.00

Clipped Signature - Sir Michael Beetham. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - Ralph Briars. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - Edward Johnson. Clipped Signature. One edition : £55.00

Clipped Signature - Norman Scrivener. Clipped Signature. One edition : £50.00

Clipped Signature - Ken Hubbard. Clipped Signature. One edition : £20.00

Clipped Signature - Jim Wright. Clipped Signature. One edition : £35.00

Clipped Signature - Graham Blacklock. Clipped Signature. One edition : £30.00

Clipped Signature - Raymond Grayston. Clipped Signature. One edition : £55.00

Clipped Signature - Kenneth Lucas. Clipped Signature. One edition : £20.00

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Clipped Signature - E A 'Ted' Wass. Known as Ted, he worked in the supply department of the RAF before volunteering as aircrew. Assigned to No.617 Sqn as a gunner he flew on operations against the German battleship Tirpitz, but in January 1944 baled out over Germany and was captured. He died in April 2009. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - Dennis Woolley. Flew as a Navigator for a tour of 33 missions with 106 Squadron on Manchesters and Lancasters. Then joined 83 Pathfinder Squadron for a tour of 25 missions, and was never shot down. He died in 2009.

Clipped Signature - Joe Warburton. A pilot with No.57 and No.617 Sqn on Lancasters, he took part in a raid on the Tirpitz. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - Leslie Hay. Joining the Royal Air Force in 1941, he trained in Canada before being assigned to No.49 Sqn flying Lancasters. He completed 36 combat operations at the height of Bomber Command's offensive against Germany.

Clipped Signature - Frederick Sutherland. Known as 'Doc', Frederick Sutherland was front gunner on Lancaster AJ-N piloted by Les Knight during the Dambusters raid by No.617 Sqn. Later shot down, he evaded capture with the help of the Resistance. He died in 2019.

Clipped Signature - Bill Reid VC. Became a pilot on Wellingtons then Lancasters in 1943, earning his Victoria Cross when his Lancaster was attacked by night-fighters. His navigator and radio operator were killed and Reid himself badly injured, but he flew on 200 miles to accurately drop his bombs before getting his aircraft home with help from his remaining crew. He died in 2001.

Clipped Signature - Leopold Doyle. A Flight Engineer with No.61 (City of Lincoln) Sqn and No.189 Sqn on his first tour, he was assigned to No.617 Dambusters Sqn for his second tour. His ops were on the Urft Dam, Lutzow and Heligolands raids. He was awarded the croix-de-guerre with palms. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - James 'Willie' Tait. Completed more than 100 sorties on bombers flying with No.51, No.35, No.10 and No.78 Sqn before taking command of No.617 Sqn, already famed for the Dambusters raid. He led the squadron on all three attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz, and received a third bar to his Distinguished Service Order - only one other person achieved this. He retired from the RAF in 1966. He died in 2007.

Clipped Signature - Sir Brian Burnett. Commanded No.51 Sqn flying Whitley bombers in WW2. He retired in 1972 after several staff roles culminating in Commander-in-Chief Far East Command in Singapore. He was also chairman of Wimbledon for a decade. He died in 2011. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - James Kelly. Served as a radio operator on Lancasters with No.419 (Canadian) Sqn of the Royal Air Force. He escaped the burning Lancaster famous for the Victoria Cross of Andrew Mynarski and hidden by the French, evaded capture and returned to England.

Clipped Signature - Geoffrey Womersley. Flew biplanes then Whitley bombers with No.102 Sqn, bailing out while supporting the British Expeditionary Force but getting back to England. After 30 sorties he became an instructor before joining No.156 Pathfinder Sqn flying Wellingtons then Lancasters. Leaving the RAF in 1945 with a DFC and DSO, he became an airline pilot until retirement in 1968. He died in 2010.

Clipped Signature - David Shannon. Australian David Shannon joined the Royal Australian Air Force as a pilot in 1941 and had flown a tour with No.106 Sqn before joining No.617 Sqn for the Dambusters Raid. Flying Lancaster AJ-L he was the first to attempt the difficult attack on the Eder dam, eventually getting his bomb away after several attempts. It struck the dam but failed to cause a breach, although the dam would be destroyed by the following Lancasters. He flew in the Mosquito for a third tour and worked in the oil industry post war. He died in 1993. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - Sir Michael Beetham. Flew Lancasters with No.50 Sqn from 1943, completing 30 missions despite enormous losses on raids to Berlin and Nuremberg. Post war he commanded No.214 Sqn flying the Vickers Valiant and was instrumental in developing air-to-air refuelling. He retired with the rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force. He died in 2015. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - Ralph Briars. Serving with No.49 Sqn and No.617 Sqn as an Air Gunner, he flew on the Dortmund-Ems Canal raid on 23rd-24th September 1944 with No.617 Sqn as the target was destroyed by tallboy bombs. He had previously been awarded the DFM for an incident with No.49 Sqn in February that year where they had been hit by friendly fire from an over-eager Lancaster gunner but despite the damage caused, pressed on to complete their mission. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - Edward Johnson. Served with No.50 and No.106 Sqn before joining No.617 Dambuster Sqn. He was the bomb aimer on Lancaster AJ-N which attacked the Mohne Dam then breached the Eder, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross. Shot down later that year, he evaded capture for two months to return to England via Holland, France, Spain and Gibraltar. He died in 2002.

Clipped Signature - Norman Scrivener. A top Navigator in the RAF, he flew more than 100 missions in Bomber Command. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Distinguished Flying Order, he died in 2007.

Clipped Signature - Ken Hubbard. Flew Wellington bombers with No.70 Sqn and Liberators and Lancasters with No.104 Sqn. He was the Captain of Vickers Valiant XD818 of No.49 Sqn as it dropped the first British H-Bomb on Christmas Island in 1957. He died in 2004. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.

Clipped Signature - Jim Wright. Flew a tour as a Navigator on Lancasters with 61 and 630 Squadron before joining 97 Pathfinder Squadron for a second tour. He died in 2019.

Clipped Signature - Graham Blacklock. Completed a tour on Wellingtons by July 1940 then flew Stirling bombers with No.7 Sqn. On a mission to Bremen, his aircraft was attacked - his skill allowed his gunners to shoot down one, possibly two of the enemy fighters. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for going back to escort a second bomber and spending time looking for survivors after the crippled aircraft eventually ditched, despite the danger. He retired in 1961 as Group Captain. He died in 2011.

Clipped Signature - Raymond Grayston. Flew with No.50 Sqn before joining No.617 Sqn as the Flight Engineer of Lancaster AJ-N piloted by Les Knight on the Dambusters raid. His aircraft breached the Eder Dam. Later he was shot down and imprisoned from September 1943 until liberation. He died in 2010.

Clipped Signature - Kenneth Lucas. Bomber Command ground crew who served with No.49 Sqn before moving to No.617 Squadron. As ground crew, he played a crucial role in preparing the Lancaster bombers for the Dambusters Raid. He died in 2011.