BOMBER COMMAND POW SIGNING EVENT SUNDAY 24th MAY

 

All of the veterans that are joining us flew with RAF Bomber Command during WWII and subsequently spent time as Prisoners of War

 

Warrant Officer FRANK STONE - a Rear Gunner on Hampdens with 83 sqn, he was shot down in August 1940 aged 17 over Ludwigshafen and sent to Stalag Luft III. In Hut 104 he was in charge of the hidden radio that aided the ‘Great Escape’ and had it been a success he would have been part of the second escape attempt two weeks later.

Warrant Officer JOHN MORRISON - with 35 Sqn he flew as a WOP/Air Gunner on Halifaxes taking part in 24 ‘Ops’ but was shot down on the attack on the Tirpitz in April 1942. After being captured he spent the rest of the War as a PoW in several camps including Stalag Luft III.

Warrant Officer TOM COSBY - having completed his training as a Flight Engineer he served on Halifaxes with 578 Sqn but was shot down in March 1944 on his 12th Op by a German night fighter. He was eventually captured and spent was a PoW until his liberation at the end of the War.

Air Commodore CHARLES CLARKE - a Pilot on Lancasters he served with 619 Sqn but was shot down in February 1944 by a German night fighter whilst on a mission to Schweinfurt, it was his 18^th ‘Op. He subsequently spent time as a Pow in Sagen, North Camp.

Warrant Officer ERIC EVANS - after qualifying as a Rear Gunner he served with 463 RAAF Sqn serving on Lancasters from Waddington. In November 1944 his Lancaster was shot down by a German night fighter whilst on a mission over Germany and he served the rest of the War as a PoW.

Warrant Officer EDDIE JONES - a Wireless Operator he served on Halifaxes with 428 Sqn RCAF, he was shot down in April 1944 on his 29th ‘Op by a German night fighter whilst on a mission to Germany. After being taken PoW he spent time in various camps all with W.O Reg Cleaver.

Warrant Officer REG CLEAVER - with 419 Sqn he was a Flight Engineer and Co-pilot on Halifaxes until he was shot down on his 17th ‘Op in June 1943 by a number of Fw190s. After initially evading he was eventually captured in Holland where he was beaten by the Gestapo and taken as a PoW.

Warrant Officer DENNIS SLACK - upon completing his training on Wellingtons, Dennis was assigned to 158 Sqn as a Bomb Aimer on Halifaxes. In 1943 he was shot down whilst on a raid to Berlin and spent the rest of the war as a PoW in Stalag Luft IV b.

Pilot Officer TOM WILSON - a Pilot with 192 Sqn he flew 13 operations on Wellingtons. In May 1943 whilst his crew was carrying out a top secret mission to test a captured German Radar his aircraft was shot down by a German night fighter and he served the rest of the War as a PoW.

Flight Lieutenant JOHN ATKINS - he was an Air Gunner and then Navigator on Lancasters initially joining 166 Sqn and later 7 Sqn. After his aircraft was badly damaged he was forced to bale out over the Dutch coast in October 1944 and spent time in Stalag Luft VII & IIIA.

Flight Lieutenant ANDREW WISEMAN - he served as an Observer/ Bomb Aimer on Lancasters with 466 RAAF Sqn and was shot down in April 1944 whilst carrying out his 11th Operation. He was sent to Stalag Luft III, entering the camp just after the ‘Great Escape’ attempt’

Warrant Officer PETER DONALDSON - flying as an Observer on Whitleys with 10 Sqn he was shot down in late 1940 whilst on an operation over France. He spent the remainder of the War as a PoW, subsequently moving between six different camps including Stalag Luft III. During his time as a PoW he escaped twice.

 

Entry to our events is FREE but STRICTLY by ticket only. Our guests are happy to autograph items for customers and purchases at the event of £40 or more may be signed free of charge with all other items subject to a signing fee - call now to reserve your ticket.

 

 If you have been to our signing events, you will be aware that they are extremely popular, so if you would like to attend we would kindly ask you to call or email to reserve your ticket as soon as possible. If you haven’t attended before we would like to take this opportunity to extend a personal invitation to what promises to be a memorable occasion.

THE SIGNED RAF BOMBER COMMAND PROFILE ALBUMS

 

Originally published over 20 years ago, these historic and very limited albums contain a remarkable collection of profiles of the legendary aviators of WWII, some of the greatest names in the history of Bomber Command, including FIVE holders of the Victoria Cross, two original Dambusters and many Pathfinder crew. Included are such legendary figures as LEONARD CHESHIRE, MICK MARTIN, BILL REID, JAMES TAIT & HAMISH MAHADDIE and each one of the Bomber aircrew included has personally written and then hand signed their own profile. Each set of profiles is beautifully presented in a bound, gold leaf blocked collectors album complete with a Certificate of Authenticity.

 

Suppose you had in your possession a set of illustrated profiles, individually written and personally signed by the great Fighter Aces of WWI – immortal personalities like von Richthofen , Albert Ball, Eddie Rickenbacker and other legends that have passed into history. We can only imagine what such a collection would be worth today – what then will the value of these historic pieces achieve in years to come?

 

The RAF Bomber Command Collection – 26 Signatures 

Price Per Album:    £695 / $1150               

 

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SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR BOMBER COMMAND POW WEEKEND - 24^th MAY

 

Purchase a Bomber Command Profile Album and we will include - AT NO EXTRA CHARGE - two further signature logs, each one containing the original signatures of twelve WWII Bomber Command veterans. This can also be signed at our event AT NO EXTRA CHARGE making a total of a staggering SIXTY TWO signatures in your album.

 0% Finance is also available on these and other items – please call for details.

 

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