RAF / Battle of Britain Sale

Staceys one of the oldest established auction houses in Essex are proud to announce an important sale of Royal Air Force and Battle of Britain material on Monday September 6th 2010, with viewing on the Friday Saturday and Sunday before the sale from 10am - 4pm Some of the more important lots include rare items to Battle of Britain Pilots perhaps the most desirable of these is the group to Jan Budzinski a "Free" Polish Pilot serving as Blue 2 in B Flight,605 Squadron flying Hurricanes. Budzinski scored 2.5 officially credited kills during the Battle of Britain inc an Me109 over Gravesend on 11th September 1940 and an Me110 near Redhill on 27th September 1940. His group includes the Polish Cross of Valour, original Battle of Britain bar and Air Crew Europe star. These are accompanied by his Pilots logbook, Polish Pilots badge by Gaunts and unique photograph album. (est £5000-8000)

Polish Pilots were approximately 1 in every 10 of "The Few" Pilots in the Battle of Britain. Another Polish Pilot remembered is Jan Rogowski an original member of 303 Polish Squadron, the highest scoring B of B Squadron. His B of B era photograph album along with other photographs and ephemera form another lot. (est £1500-2500)

Flight Sergeant Peter Else a Spitfire Pilot in 610 Squadron and another one of "The Few" has an interesting selection of ephemera and medals including his "Blesma" Limbless ex servicemans association application form stating he lost his left hand in action in August 1940 this was in combat with Me109"s. (est £650-850)

A very important collection of large scale Luftwaffe Battle of Britain and 1940 era aerial photographs remembers this terrible time inflicted on the people of Great Britain and "The Few" who were tasked with the job of stopping them. Aeriel photographs of several RAF stations and other notable targets in London and much further afield with targets from Plymouth to Glasgow should prove of great interest to collectors living in these areas. (estimates from £35 upwards)

Other lots will feature medals to casualties, flying equipment, badges, photographs and ephemera. Additional lots are still welcomed, closing date for entry to the sale being 27th August.

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