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DECEMBER 2016 Issue 14

The Gallantry GazetteThe magazine for Victoria Cross collectors

VCR035 £325

VCG019 £250

VCA014 £100

VCF001E £150

VCN010 £175

Mount measuring 34cm x 27.5cm x 1cm with photograph of Field Marshal Roberts, signed by him in the top left hand corner together with a programme for the Unveiling of Statue of Field Marshal Roberts on 30th May 1924

Victoria Cross card signed by T Watkins, I Fraser, E Wilson, P Porteous, D Jamieson, J Kenneally, W Reid, R Learoyd, L Cheshire, H Ervine-Andrews, P Gardner, R Annand, J Cruickshank & R Burton (Eric Wormald produced cover)

Letter from 34 Belgrave Square SW1 12.5cm x 16.5cm approx, dated 30 May 1926 signed by VC winner, Viscount John Gort.

The Victoria Cross for Valour, The George Cross for Gallantry cover postmarked 27 May 1997, signed by VC winner Richard Annand & GC winners, Stuart Archer, Barry Johnson, J Baker, J Beaton, Carl Walker.

Henry Foote VC, signature taken from the VC Christmas card

150th Anniversary 15 HQ Squadron Royal Engineers Series No. 28 cover with GB stamp & BFPO postmark issued 1975, signed by VC winner Philip Neame

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VCS007 £795

VCP034A £495

William Bishop VC signed cutting.

Piece signed by VC winner, Richard Sandford mounted on card above newspaper article removed from The Weekly Dispatch 28/8/1927 for the unveiling of a tablet in memory of Sandford. Also comes with picture

Envelope addressed to Mr. Bathe, has signature of Dighton Probyn VC

VCK018 £40

VCZ020V £195

VCZ161A £495

VCZ3008 £170

VCW040 £295

Victoria Cross - Gallery cover showing image of Cpt Bell Royal Welsh Fusiliers assisted by Pte Syle 7th Fusiliers capturing a Russian Gun at the Battle of Alma, signed by VC winner Edward Kenna.

1974 Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill cover signed by Ian Fraser VC and Godfrey Place VC.

1990 Invasion of Belgium cover signed by Pat Porteous, Bill Reid, Eric Wilson, ‘Jack’ Hinton, Thomas Gould, Philip Gardner, Edward Kenna, Richard Annand, Richard Burton, Ian Fraser, Rod Learoyd and Ervine Andrews.

75th Anniversary of the Royal British Legion cover with Barbados stamp & postmark dated 1 July 1996, signed by VC winners R Annand, E Wilson & J Kenneally. Also signed by 4 GC winners.

Sir Evelyn Wood VC, signed handwritten letter on paper with embossed crest at the top. The medal was awarded in 1858 for action at Sinaho, India.

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VCK016 £100

VCR034 £100

VCZ070E £200

VCZ2005 £250

VCZ5006 £200

VCW029 £450

VCZ9002 £225

VCZ8003 £595

Gallantry cover postmarked 1995, signed by VC winner Edward Kenna. Also signed by GC winners, Stuart Archer, Carl Walker, J Beaton, Tony Gledhill, J S Rowlands, E Hawkins, Ken Farrow + 8 others.

Guernsey D-Day 50th Anniversary First Day Cover with Guernsey stamp postmarked 1994 signed by VC winner Bill Reid. Also signed by Johnnie Johnson, Peter Ayerst & Edward Gueritz.

1983 British Army cover signed by 5 VC winners, Keith Payne, J Hinton, Eric Wilson, Philip Gardner & Edward Kenna. Also signed by Major General John Frost 2 Para.

Appointment to the Distinguished Service Order cover with Jersey stamp & pmk 12/10/1984 signed by L Cheshire & L Campbell + others (Eric Wormold produced cover)

The Royal Green Jackets cover with set of stamps

postmarked 1983 signed by VC winners, Eric Wilson,

Edward Kenna, Keith Payne, Philip Gardner &

Ali Haidar.

Letter headed The Convent, Gibraltar dated 11 June 1902 written and signed by VC winner, George S White

Invasion of Belgium cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1990 signed by VC winners, Tommy Gould, Bill Reid, Ali Haidar, Jack Hinton, Philip Gardner, Edward Kenna, Richard Annand, Rod Learoyd & Ian Fraser. 50th Anniversary of the Royal British Legion, signed

by Tulbahadur Pun, Agansing Rai, Lachhiman Gurung, Bhanbhagta Gurung, Umrao Singh, Keith Payne, John Kenneally and Edward Kenna

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VCC031 £125

VCL016B £100

VCP006 £250

VCZ006 £150

VCZ3006 £180

VCZ7010 £300

VCZ084C £200

VCF002 £600

12.6cm x 7.6cm cream coloured card with the signature of VC winner, Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley.

Benham Battle of Britain cover with full set of stamps & Biggin Hill pmk 11/09/1990, signed by Rod Learoyd VC plus German Ace, Adolf Galland.

11.5cm x 13.5cm approx page, signed with a ‘D’ signature from 1889 after a secretary inscribed it, very rare in any form..

50th Anniversary of the RAF cover with set of stamps & pmk 29/05/1968, signed by John Cruickshank VC & Bill Reid VC. Also signed by Roland Beamont, Neville Duke, Dennis David & James Tait.

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands official FDC The Cenotaph postmarked 1995, signed by VC winners E Kenna, I Fraser & T Gould. Also signed by 7 GC winners & 9 others.

50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Belgium cover, signed by VC winners Eric Wilson, Ian Fraser, Jack

Hinton, Edward Kenna, John Kenneally, Richard Annand

and Rod Learoyd.

1990 50th Ann Battle of Britain cover signed by VC winners Keith Payne, J Hinton, Rod Learoyd, Eric Wilson, Edward Kenna & Bill Reid. Also signed by GC winners Phillip May, F Fairfax & A Stevens

Mentioned in Despatches cover with Jersey stamp & pmk 01/05/1987, signed General Foote VC & Godfrey Place VC, plus 24 other signatures including Peter Townsend, Sir Peter Scottand Lord Lewin. List included.

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Paper piece 14cm x 3.5 cm signed by VC winner William Henry Dick Cunyngham, also written Lieut Col. Commanding 2nd Battn Gordon Highlanders.

VCZ3047 £125

VCZ5008 £150

VCZ7013 £250

VCZ7017 £300

Sergeant Luke O’Connor Awarded VC at Battle of the Alma cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1989 signed by VC winners, Jack Hinton, Bill Speakman & Tasker Watkins.

Invasion of Belgium cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1990 signed by VC winners, John Kenneally, Eric Wilson, Philip Gardner, Rod Learoyd & Richard Annand.

1997 Royal Starr & Garter Home, signed VC winners Edward Kenna Thomas Gould, Ian Fraser, Pat Porteous, E Smith, Rambahadur Limbu & John Kenneally + 7 BOB + 9 GC’s + Avis Hearn & Elspeth Green.

Sopwith Tabloid cover with Jersey stamp & postmarked 1981, signed by VC winners, G Place, R Ryder, J Magennis, T Gould, A Miers, V Crutchley & I Fraser. Also signed by GC winner, A Hodge. Wormold cover.

VCZ8004 £250

VCC001 £90

VCH021B £100

1990 RM Gallantry cover signed by VC winners, Thomas Gould, Edward Kenna, Ganju Lama, Umrao Singh, Philip Gardner, Rod Learoyd, Keith Payne& Bhandari Ram + 8 GC winners & Elizabeth Mortimer MM

Wing Commander R F Martin OBE DFC AFC cover with Jersey stamp & postmarked 11/05/1980, signed by VC winner Col James Carne plus Wing Commander R F Martin

101st Ann of the Formation of the 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Rifle Volunteers with 5 GB stamps & BFPO pmk 06/07/1983, signed by Philip Gardner VC, Eric Wilson VC & John Hinton VC. This cover is flown



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VCF019 £125

VCMS001 £225

VCZ7006 £350

VCZ4003 £100

VCZ2011 £100

VCG027 £450

VCZ020W £195 Benham Distinguished Service Medal

cover with set of stamps & pmk 11/09/1990 signed by Ian Fraser VC + Kingmill, Lee, Bunce, Howarth, Sutton Rice, Pollard MacKenzie, Walton & Ashmore.

Pat Porteous VC, Eric Wilson VC, Ervine Andrew VC, Jack Hinton VC, Stuart Archer GC, Bob Awcock MM, Alastair Pearson DSO, Brigadier Hill DSO, Sir Napier Crockenden DSO signed Benham Gallantry FDC

1990 Invasion of Belgium cover signed by Victoria Cross winners, Eric Wilson, Rod Learoyd, Ian Fraser, John Kenneally, Edward Kenna, Richard Annand and Tommy Gould.

Invasion of Belgium cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1990 signed by VC winners, Edward Kenna, Keith Payne, Richard Annand & Bill Reid.

Sergeant Luke O’Connor Awarded VC at Battle of the Alma cover with GB stamp postmarked 1989 signed by VC winners, Edward Kenna & Jack Hinton

Handwritten letter dated March 1877, 4 sided, measures 11.2cm x 18 cm by Sir Gerald Graham VC.

1977 35th Ann Lt Cdr Eugene Esmonde’s VC against the German ships ‘Scharnhorst & Gneisenau’ cover signed by VC winners Ian Fraser & GodfreyPlace. Also signed by Adm Sir Derek Empson, Lt Cmdr Kingsmill +




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VCG026 £160 Victoria Cross for Valour, George Cross for Gallantry cover postmarked 1997, signed by VC winner Ganju Lama. Also signed by GC winners, Barry Johnson, J Beaton, Carl Walker, Tony Gledhill + 4 others

VCP034 £395

VCZ031A £150

VCZ3005 £175

VCZ6008 £175

VCZ7016 £225

VCZ3044 £100

VCZ025 £35

Our choice of handwritten letter with address of Sandringham, Norfolk signed by Sir Dighton Probyn VC.

1984 Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen cover signed by VC winners Richard Burton, Rod Learoyd & Bill Reid. Also signed by Wing Commander G Bunn MBE.

300th Anniversary Battle of Solebay HMS Warspite cover with BFPO 1972 pmk & doubled with BFPO 1982 pmk, signed by VC winners, Godfrey Place, Ian Fraser & Tommy Gould.

Evacuation from Dunkirk cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1990 signed by VC winners, Ian Fraser, Bill Reid, Edward Kenna, Jack Hinton, Rod Learoyd & Harold Ervine-Andrews.

50th Anniversary of the Evacuation from Dunkirk, signed by Victoria Cross winners Keith Payne, Bill Reid, Jack Hinton, Rod Learoyd, Edward Kenna, Ian Fraser and Harold Ervine Andrews plus 1 GC.

50th Anniversary Battle of Britain Biggin Hill cover with set of stamps postmarked 1990 signed by VC winners Bill Reid, Rod Learoyd & Harold Ervine-Andrews. Also signed by 16 others including Dennis David.

Bill Reid and Rod Learoyd, double signed Victoria Cross silhouette style print 18cm x 25cm

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VCR010P £100

VCZ4001 £200

VCW018 £275

VCZ100A £250

50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Belgium cover with GB stamp & BFPO pmk 28/05/1990, signed by VC winners John Cruickshank, Bill Reid, Richard Annand and Rod Learoyd.

Gallantry cover, signed by VC winners Pat Porteous, Harold Ervine Andrews, Bill Reid & Rod Learoyd. Plus Carl Walker GC, Bob Doe, Gen Napier Cookenden, Alastair Pearson, Lewis Brandon, Awcock, E Rodley +

11cm x 8cm approx Royal Hospital, Chelsea piece mounted on paper signed by VC winner, George S White.

1995 Victoria Cross Remembrance programme, signed by winners Keith Payne, Edward Kenna, Rod Learoyd, John Kenneally, Tommy Gould, Gaje Gale, Bill Reid and John Cruickshank plus 9 GC winners

VCZ092D £250 1983 British Army cover signed by VC winners, Keith Payne, Edward Kenna, Eric Wilson, Pat Porteous, Philip Gardner, John Hinton & Harold Ervine-Andrews. Also signed by Brig Alastair Pearson, Brig Jameson.

VCZ121 £400

VCZ7007 £395

1983 St Kitts Military Uniform cover, signed by Gerald Norton, Lama Ganju, Keith Payne, Edward Kenna, John Kenneally, Pat Porteous, Eric Wilson, Ernest Smith, Ian Fraser and Tommy Gould.

National Army Museum VC cover with stamp & BFPO pmk issued 1970 signed by VC winners Tommy Gould, Edward Kenna, John Cruickshank, Godfrey Place, Ian Fraser, Jack Hinton & Rod Learoyd + 1 other signature.

VCZ3007 £150 The Spirit of Britain Churchill cover with set of medal stamps & postmarked 1990, signed by VC winners Rambahadur Limbu, W Apiata & E Kenna. Also signed by 6 GC winners.




VCMS001A £150

VCZ071 £225

VCZ058N £200

VCZ114A £200VCZ5007 £175

VCZ3046 £125

VCZ7005 £295

VCR050E £195

Pat Porteous VC, Eric Wilson VC, Ervine Andrew VC, Jack Hinton VC, Stuart Archer GC, Bob Awcock MM, Alastair Pearson DSO, and Sir Napier Crockenden DSO signed Benham Gallantry FDC

VC x 5 1982 New Zealand Armistice Day cover, Signed by VC winners Cpl C R G Bassett, Sgt J D Hinton and Captain C H Upham, plus the facsimile signatures of Sgt A Hulme, Sgt H Laurent and Sgt K Elliott.

1983 101st Ann of Formation of the 24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers cover signed by VC winners Ervine Andrews, Hinton, Cutler & Wilson. Plus Bob Awcock MM, Napier Cookenden, Alastair Pearson Brig James Hill.

Gallantry cover, signed by Victoria Cross winners Ian Fraser, Tommy Gould, Bill Speakman Pitt, John Kenneally, Eric Wilson, Edward Kenna, Philip Gardner and Bill Reid plus Eynon Hawkins GC

Official First Day Cover Postal & Courier Services cover with GB stamps postmarked 1989 signed by VC winners, Keith Payne, Ian Fraser, Rod Learoyd, Ali Haidar & Philip Gardner.

Sergeant Luke O’Connor Awarded VC at Battle of the Alma cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1989 signed by VC winners, Jack Hinton, Bill Speakman & Edward Kenna

Commemoration of Armistice Day 1982 cover with NZ stamp & pmk 1996 signed by Viscount de L’Isle, H Ervine-Andrews, C Bassett, C Hulme, R Annand, H Foote & P Porteous

Typed letter dated 8 October 1914 signed by The Rt Hon Earl Roberts VC





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VCZ3048 £100

VCE030 £75

VCZ4002 £75 VCB022 £100

VCZ2010 £75

VCZ107B £125

VCZ062S £250 Victoria Cross small medal cover,

signed by Charles Upham, Rod Learoyd, Ian Fraser and Bill Reid

Invasion of Belgium cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1990 signed by VC winners Bill Reid, Richard Annand & Rod Learoyd.

Sir Hughie Edwards VC, signed 60th Anniversary of Qantas cover.

British East African Campaign cover with VC stamp postmarked BFPO 1991 signed by VC winners Ian Fraser, Edward Kenna, Eric Wilson & Bill Speakman.

The Victoria Cross for Valour, The George Cross for Gallantry cover postmarked 27 May 1997, signed by VC winner Bhandari Ram & GC winners Barry Johnson, Carl Walker, Ken Farrow, Stuart Archer plus 4.

Golden Jubilee of the Royal Air Force cover with GB stamp postmarked 1963 signed by VC winners John Cruickshank & Bill Reid. Also signed by Dennis David, Neville Duke, Roland Beaumont & James Tait.

Battle of Jersey cover, signed by Victoria Cross winners Ganju Lama, Ian Fraser, Eric Wilson, John Kenneally, Tommy Gould, Pat Porteous and Rambahadur Limbu.

1990 Military Medal covers signed by VC winners Pat Porteous, Jack Hinton, Edward Kenna & H Ervine-Andrews. Also signed by Major Crockenden, Brig Alasatair Pearson, Stuart Archer GC & Bob Awcock MM.


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VCF008 50th Anniversary Victory In Europe Benham coin cover with set of stamps postmarked 1995, IOM stamp & postmark 1995 & French stamp & pmk 1995, signed by VC winner Ian Fraser ..................................................................................£50

VCF020D 400th Anniversary of the Armada first day cover with BFPO postmark dated 1988 signed by VC winner Ian Fraser. Also signed by Lt Cdr Haworth & Captain CJS Craig ......................£30

VCF020E The National Ex-Prisoner of War Association 55th Anniversary of the Liberation of Prisoners of War with Queen Mother stamp & postmarked 2000, signed by VC winners Ian Fraser and Eric Wilson ................................................................................£30

VCK009 1995 Australian cover for the 50th Anniversary of the End of the War, signed Kenna VC plus, Fraser and Kenneally VC, M Pratt GC, E Hawkins GC and Avis Hearn MM ..........................................£50

VCK017 50th Anniversary of The Royal Film Performance cover with snapshot from film, GB stamp postmarked 1998, signed by VC winner Edward Kenna .............................................................£25

VCL010 Rod Learoyd VC 1984 Victoria Cross Medal cover. ............£30

VCR007 Bill Reid VC, signed 1984 Wellington Bomber 31st Anniversary of Last Flight cover ........................................................................£25

VCR032 Cheshire VC cover with GB stamp postmarked 1998 signed by VC winner Bill Reid ........................................................................£35

VCS041 Christmas Truce 1914 signed by Bill Speakman VC ...........£30

VCZ012A Ian Fraser and John Cruickshank VC, 2000 Prisoner of War Association cover, signed by Earl Haig on the reverse ..........£35

VCZ020E Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen cover, signed by winners featured on the cover Rod Learoyd and Bill Reid ................£25VCZ055A Benham L25 Signed 8 Famous Naval WWII winners. Full List includes Ian Fraser VC etc, Amazing Group .......................£75

VCZ058G National Army Museum cover, our choice, signed by Victoria Cross winners Edward Kenna, Eric Wilson and John Kenneally £35VCZ065A 50th Anniversary of the Evacuation from Dunkirk, signed by Victoria Cross winners Bill Reid, Edward Kenna, Ian Fraser, Harold Ervine Andrews and Rod Learoyd .........................£75VCZ3045 50th Anniversary of the RAF Rescue Services cover with VC stamp postmarked BFPO 1991, signed by VC winners John Cruickshank, Bill Reid & Rod Learoyd ...............................£50VCZ3049 National Army Museum Group 1 No 5 cover with GB stamp postmarked BFPO 1971 signed by VC winners, Eric Wilson, Edward Kenna & John Kenneally ........................................£40VCW022 Lt Col Eric Wilson VC 2002 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross. ............................................................................£25VCX007 John Cruickshank VC .............................................................£35VCZ003 VC x 2 2001 Submarine Cover, signed by VC Winners Ian Fraser and Bill Reid..........................................................£35VCZ017 Tasker Watkins and Bill Speakman Pitt VC, signed 2006 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross, Queen Victoria cover. ......£45VCZ053 VC x 4 Plus RAF cover signed by VC winners Bill Reid, Rod Leayroyd Eric Wilson and John Cruickshank ...........£45VCZ062G Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen, signed by winners Rod Learoyd, Bill Reid, Ian Fraser and Tommy Gould .....£60

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VCU001 £200

VCZ039 £150

VCG001A £60

VCG021 £95

VCL004 £90

VCC034 £25

VCF030A £400

Invasion of Belgium cover with stamp & BFPO postmark issued 1990 signed by VC winners B Reid, E Kenna, I Fraser, J Hinton, T Gould, P Gardner, R Annand, R Burton, R Learoyd & E Wilson.

Captain Charles Upham VC/Bar signed 1980 New Zealand 35th Anniversary of VE Day Cover

1990 Battle of Britain cover, signed by Victoria Cross winners Bill Reid, Rod Learoyd and Ian Fraser, plus 11 other Battle of Britain pilots including Dennis David, H Bird-Wilson & A MacGregor.

Philip Gardner VC, signed 50th Anniversary of Operation Compass cover also signed by Field Marshal The Lord Carver.

Victoria Cross for Valour, George Cross for Gallantry cover postmarked 1997 signed by VC winner Gaje Ghale. Also signed by GC winners Stuart Archer, Carl Walker, Tony Gledhill, Margaret Purves, + 3 more.

Benham 50th Anniversary VE Day with set of Peace & Freedom stamps postmarked Edinburgh 1995, signed by Ganju Lama VC

60th Anniversary Operation Chastise The Dambusters Raid 617 Squadron RAF cover with single Boy VC stamp and BFPO postmark 2006, signed by VC winner John Cruickshank.

Bernard Freyburg VC, signed Christmas Card showing Mount Hikurangi

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