RFDC65and 5RN11 400th Anniv of the Armada FDC Signed 8, Victoria Cross, George Cross holders DSO. 19 July 88 ...

RFDC65and 5RN11 400th Anniv of the Armada FDC Signed 8, Victoria Cross, George Cross holders DSO. 19 July 88 BFPS2179 19 July 88 400th Anniversary of the Armada Flown Signed. by HMS Alacrity Captain Commander Christopher Craig. (awarded DSC) RN. HMS Alacrity - Alacrity was active during the Falklands War of 1982, where she sunk a supply ship, survived four Exocet-missile attacks and rescued men from the Atlantic Conveyor. Falkland War and Later Captain CJS Craig CB DSC RN - Commander of the Royal Navy Task Group during the Gulf War also Signed by Officer of HMS Amazon. Also Signed by Lt Cdr Ian E Fraser VC DSC RD Served on the Submarines H43, H44 and Sahib ( DSC) Commanded midget Submarine XE 3 from its launch. Operation Struggle the Attack on Japanese shipping at Singapore successfully damaging the Japanese cruiser. Mr T Gould VC Holder was petty officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. On 16 February 1942 north of Crete, in the Mediterranean, HM Submarine Thrasher, after attacking and sinking a supply ship, was itself attacked. Thrasher was subjected to a three hour depth charge attack and aerial bombing Later, after surfacing, two unexploded bombs were discovered in the gun-casing. Petty officer Gould and Lieutenant Roberts removed the first one without too much difficulty, but the second bomb had penetrated the side plating of the gun emplacement, and then the deck casing above the pressure hull. Captain M G Haworth CBE DSC. Was an observer of an Albacore aircraft of No 826 Naval Air Squadron aboard HMS Formidable. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for torpedo attack on the Italian Warship in the Battle of Cape Matapan. " Lt John Bridge GC GM RNVR, HMS Elissa (Messina, Sicily), Bomb and Mine Disposal Section, also Port Clearance. After the death or wounding of an entire bomb disposal party on 23 August 1943 by six depth charges, Lt Bridge and his party, in 28 dives cleared Messina harbour of the remaining 207, including two with unknown firing mechanisms by the 2 September. This was only one day before the assault on Italy, and thus vital to Allied operations. Lt Bridge had already received the GM and Bar. Awarded George Cross, gazetted 20 June 1944. Lt. Commander C. M. Kingsmill DSO VRD pilot Swordfish aircraft during the action against the German ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. A D Theobald Graphic designer and illustrator, International Stamp designer. Designed Artist of this cover. Numbered 0001177 and Signed by Gp Capt Randle Very few issued with additional Signature. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99