WWII RAF Battle Of Britain Hurricane Fighter Ace Stan Turner DSO DFC Signed
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:26798517 | Surname Initial: T |
| Sub-Type: RAF WWII BATTLE OF BRITAIN FIGHTER PILOT | Modified Item: No |
| Object: SIGNED PIECE/ printed picture | Type: Military |
You are looking at a small printed picture / piece signed with the original autograph the following late great RAF Battle of Britain fighter ace:
Group Captain Percival Stanley 'Stan' Turner DSO DFC*:
Was born in Ivybridge, Devon on 3rd September 1913. His family emigrated to Canada shortly afterwards. They settled in Toronto and he did an engineering course at the university there. He joined 110 Squadron of the Canadian Auxiliary Air Force as an airman.
In... November 1938 he went to the UK and joined the RAF on a short service commission. He finished his flying training in September 1939 and was sent from 7 FTS Peterborough to No. 1 Fighter Training School at St. Athan. He converted to Blenheims and was posted to 219 Squadron at RAF Catterick when it reformed on 4th October 1939. He returned to St. Athan on 27th October, converted to Hurricanes and joined 242 Squadron at RAF Church Fenton on 20th November 1939. He was posted to France on 14th May 1940 and attached to 607 Squadron. He moved to 615 Squadron on the 16th and returned to the UK on the 19th, when 615 squadron was withdrawn. Between 25th May and 1st June he shot down five Me109's, probably another three and damaged one.
On 8th June 242 Squadron went to France to help cover the retreat of the Army to the Atlantic ports. Stan Turner shot down two Me109's on the 9th. The squadron was withdrawn on the 16th and he was attached to the AFDU at Northolt from 1st August for a Fighter course. On 7th September he damaged a Me109, on the 15th he was made a Flight Commander and on this day he shot down two Do17's and probably a Me109. On 8th February 1941 he shared a Do17. He was posted as C/O to 145 Squadron at RAF Tangmere on 13th April. He damaged Me109's on 26th June and 14th July and shot down another on 29th July.
On 22nd October 1941 he was posted to HQ 42 Group, Northern Ireland on staff duties. He became C/O of 411 (RCAF) Squadron at Hornchurch on 17th December. In February 1942 he was posted to Malta to command 249 Squadron. He shot down an Me109 on the 22nd and on the 23rd was shot down, crashing near Luqa and ending up in hospital. He rejoined the squadron on 10th March. He damaged another Me109 on the 18th and was posted away in April to take charge of the Fighter Control Room at Valetta. In late August 1942 he was posted to RAF Heliopolis and on 10th September and was sent as an observer on HMS Coventry on a combined operation against Tobruk. The ship was sunk and Stan Turner was rescued from the sea by a destroyer. In January 1943 he became C/O of 134 Squadron at Shandur and in June took over 417 (RCAF) Squadron at Ben Gardane. The squadron moved to Malta in July, to prepare for the invasion of Sicily. On 19th November 1943 he became Wing Leader of 244 Wing and on 8th February 1944 he damaged two Fw190's. He was posted to HQ Desert Air Force on 26th May 1944 as a staff officer. In June he was sent to Corsica for the invasion of southern France. In October 1944 he returned to the UK, was promoted to Group Captain and given command of 127 (RCAF) Wing.
He sailed in the Mauretania for Canada on 22nd March 1946. He remained in the RCAF until 1965
He passed away in July 1985.
This is a very rare chance to own such a hard to come by Battle of Britain autograph. So don't miss out!!!!
This piece would look great mounted in any RAF Battle of Britain book.
This piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
International bidders please note any item(s) purchased for over £20 must pay for and be posted by international signed for postage only.
Group Captain Percival Stanley 'Stan' Turner DSO DFC*:
Was born in Ivybridge, Devon on 3rd September 1913. His family emigrated to Canada shortly afterwards. They settled in Toronto and he did an engineering course at the university there. He joined 110 Squadron of the Canadian Auxiliary Air Force as an airman.
In... November 1938 he went to the UK and joined the RAF on a short service commission. He finished his flying training in September 1939 and was sent from 7 FTS Peterborough to No. 1 Fighter Training School at St. Athan. He converted to Blenheims and was posted to 219 Squadron at RAF Catterick when it reformed on 4th October 1939. He returned to St. Athan on 27th October, converted to Hurricanes and joined 242 Squadron at RAF Church Fenton on 20th November 1939. He was posted to France on 14th May 1940 and attached to 607 Squadron. He moved to 615 Squadron on the 16th and returned to the UK on the 19th, when 615 squadron was withdrawn. Between 25th May and 1st June he shot down five Me109's, probably another three and damaged one.
On 8th June 242 Squadron went to France to help cover the retreat of the Army to the Atlantic ports. Stan Turner shot down two Me109's on the 9th. The squadron was withdrawn on the 16th and he was attached to the AFDU at Northolt from 1st August for a Fighter course. On 7th September he damaged a Me109, on the 15th he was made a Flight Commander and on this day he shot down two Do17's and probably a Me109. On 8th February 1941 he shared a Do17. He was posted as C/O to 145 Squadron at RAF Tangmere on 13th April. He damaged Me109's on 26th June and 14th July and shot down another on 29th July.
On 22nd October 1941 he was posted to HQ 42 Group, Northern Ireland on staff duties. He became C/O of 411 (RCAF) Squadron at Hornchurch on 17th December. In February 1942 he was posted to Malta to command 249 Squadron. He shot down an Me109 on the 22nd and on the 23rd was shot down, crashing near Luqa and ending up in hospital. He rejoined the squadron on 10th March. He damaged another Me109 on the 18th and was posted away in April to take charge of the Fighter Control Room at Valetta. In late August 1942 he was posted to RAF Heliopolis and on 10th September and was sent as an observer on HMS Coventry on a combined operation against Tobruk. The ship was sunk and Stan Turner was rescued from the sea by a destroyer. In January 1943 he became C/O of 134 Squadron at Shandur and in June took over 417 (RCAF) Squadron at Ben Gardane. The squadron moved to Malta in July, to prepare for the invasion of Sicily. On 19th November 1943 he became Wing Leader of 244 Wing and on 8th February 1944 he damaged two Fw190's. He was posted to HQ Desert Air Force on 26th May 1944 as a staff officer. In June he was sent to Corsica for the invasion of southern France. In October 1944 he returned to the UK, was promoted to Group Captain and given command of 127 (RCAF) Wing.
He sailed in the Mauretania for Canada on 22nd March 1946. He remained in the RCAF until 1965
He passed away in July 1985.
This is a very rare chance to own such a hard to come by Battle of Britain autograph. So don't miss out!!!!
This piece would look great mounted in any RAF Battle of Britain book.
This piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
International bidders please note any item(s) purchased for over £20 must pay for and be posted by international signed for postage only.
