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Battle of Britain - First Light, July 1940 by Philip West.
Another busy start to the day at Biggin Hill in the summer of 1940. The Battle
of Britain is at its height and 92 Squadron Spitfires with Geoffrey Wellum in G
for George, depart under early morning sunlight to engage a mass of incoming
enemy aircraft over the southeast coast. By the end of 1940 the Squadron was
credited with having destroyed 127 German aircraft. |
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First Light - Battle of Britain, July 1940 by Philip West.
Another busy start to the day at Biggin Hill in the summer of 1940. The Battle of Britain is at its height and 92 Squadron Spitfires with Geoffrey Wellum in G for George, depart under early morning sunlight to engage a mass of incoming enemy aircraft over the southeast coast. By the end of 1940 the Squadron was credited with having destroyed 127 German aircraft.
Signed limited edition of 150 prints. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £125.00 Signed by Flt Lt Geoffrey Wellum.
Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 16 inches x 26 inches (41cm x 66cm). Price £ Signed by Flt Lt Geoffrey Wellum and Sq Ldr Neville Duke (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2319
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Battle of Britain - First Light, July 1940 by Philip West
- The Signatures
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 | Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
Joined the RAF with a Short Service Commission in August 1939. He joined 92 Squadron flying Spitfires in June 1940 at the time of Dunkirk. He flew throughout the Battle of Britain, later completing over 50 fighter sweeps and escorts over northern France and Belgium until August 1941. He then joined 65 Squadron as Flight Commander in March 1942 operating over northern France and flew off aircraft carrier HMS Furious on Operation Pedestal, to Malta. Geoff was a Flight Lieutenant during Operation Pedestal. He returned to the UK as a test pilot for Gloster Aircraft and finished the war as a Pilot Attack Instructor. Geoffrey was credited with three destroyed, four probables and several damaged and was awarded the DFC in July 1941.
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 | Squadron Leader Neville Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC*, AFC, CzMC (deceased)
Neville Duke flew Spitfires as wingman to Sailor Malan in 92 Squadron. In November 1941 he was posted to 112 Squadron in the Middle East. After a second tour in the Desert, he flew a third tour, with 145 Squadron in Italy. He was the top scoring Allied Ace in the Mediterranean with 28 victories. After the war, in 1953, he captured the World Air Speed record. He died 7th April 2007.
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Neville Duke signing artwork of Graeme Lothian. |
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