WWII RAF Battle Of Britain Hurricane Fighter Ace S/L ' Ginger ' Lacey DFM Signed
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:1469966 | Modified Item: No |
| Sub-Type: RAF WWII FIGHTER PILOT | Type: Military |
| Object: SIGNED BOOKPLATE |
You are looking at a small bookplate signed by the following late great Battle of Britain RAF fighter ace:
Squadron Leader Ginger Lacey DFM* CdeG (French) AE:
Joined the RAFVR in January 1937 as a Pilot and called up at the start of WWII, he joined 501 Squadron at RAF Filton. He was sent to France with the squadron on 10th May 1940. He shot down a Me109, a He111 and a Me110 on the 13th and two He111's on the 27th.
Returning to England when the squadron was withd...rawn on 19th June and went to Croydon after a short time in Jersey. He shot down a Me109 on 20th July, shot down a Ju87, probably another and probably a Me110 on 12th August, damaged a Do17 on the 15th, got a probable Me109 on the 16th, shot down a Ju88 and damaged a Do17 on the 24th, shot down a Me109 on the 29th, shot down a He111 and probably a Me110 on the 30th and shot down a Me109 on the 31st.
He shot down two Me109's and damaged a Do17 on 2nd September, shot down another two Me109's on the 5th and a He111 on the 13th. In this fight he was hit by return fire from the He111 and had his radiator was shot off. He was forced to baled out, with slight burns.
On the 15th he shot down a He111 and two Me109's and damaged a third Me109. He was shot down over Ashford on the 17th and baled out, unhurt.
He shot down a Me109 on the 27th, damaged a Ju88 on the 30th, got a probable Me109 on 7th October, shot down Me109's on the 12th, 26th and 30th and on the latter day he also damaged another Me109.
Commissioned in January 1941, he was promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant in June and appointed ‘A’ Flight Commander. He shot down a Me109 on 10th July, damaged another on the 14th, shot down a He59 on the 17th and two more Me109's on the 24th. He was posted away to 57 OTU on 18th August 1941 as an instructor.
He later joined 602 Squadron at RAF Kenley in March 1942 and damaged Fw190's on 24th March and 25th April. He was sent to HQ 81 Group on 7th May as Tactics Officer. He went to the A&AEE Boscombe Down on 28th September 1942 to do research on rocket armament before moving to 1 Special Attack Instructors School at Milfield on 30th November as Chief Instructor.
Posted overseas on 26th March 1943 to in India arriving in June and joined 20 Squadron at Kalyan, to convert it from Lysanders to Hurricanes. On 6th July 1943 he went to 1572 Gunnery Flight, to convert Blenheim bomber squadrons on to Hurricanes and later from Hurricanes to Thunderbolts.
He became C/O of 155 Squadron on 6th November 1944 but moved on the 23rd to take command of 17 Squadron at Palel. He shot down a Nakajima ‘Oscar’ on 19th February 1945.
In March 1946 Lacey led the squadron to Japan. He was posted back to the UK in May. he stayed in the RAF after WWII and retired in March 1967.He passed away in May 1989.
This bookplate / piece would look great mounted in Ginger Laceys book: 'Ginger Lacey: Fighter Pilot'.
Please note the small bookplate is not attached / glued to the larger picture of Ginger Lacey.
International bidders please note any item(s) purchased for over £20 must pay for and be posted by international signed for postage only.
Squadron Leader Ginger Lacey DFM* CdeG (French) AE:
Joined the RAFVR in January 1937 as a Pilot and called up at the start of WWII, he joined 501 Squadron at RAF Filton. He was sent to France with the squadron on 10th May 1940. He shot down a Me109, a He111 and a Me110 on the 13th and two He111's on the 27th.
Returning to England when the squadron was withd...rawn on 19th June and went to Croydon after a short time in Jersey. He shot down a Me109 on 20th July, shot down a Ju87, probably another and probably a Me110 on 12th August, damaged a Do17 on the 15th, got a probable Me109 on the 16th, shot down a Ju88 and damaged a Do17 on the 24th, shot down a Me109 on the 29th, shot down a He111 and probably a Me110 on the 30th and shot down a Me109 on the 31st.
He shot down two Me109's and damaged a Do17 on 2nd September, shot down another two Me109's on the 5th and a He111 on the 13th. In this fight he was hit by return fire from the He111 and had his radiator was shot off. He was forced to baled out, with slight burns.
On the 15th he shot down a He111 and two Me109's and damaged a third Me109. He was shot down over Ashford on the 17th and baled out, unhurt.
He shot down a Me109 on the 27th, damaged a Ju88 on the 30th, got a probable Me109 on 7th October, shot down Me109's on the 12th, 26th and 30th and on the latter day he also damaged another Me109.
Commissioned in January 1941, he was promoted to Acting Flight Lieutenant in June and appointed ‘A’ Flight Commander. He shot down a Me109 on 10th July, damaged another on the 14th, shot down a He59 on the 17th and two more Me109's on the 24th. He was posted away to 57 OTU on 18th August 1941 as an instructor.
He later joined 602 Squadron at RAF Kenley in March 1942 and damaged Fw190's on 24th March and 25th April. He was sent to HQ 81 Group on 7th May as Tactics Officer. He went to the A&AEE Boscombe Down on 28th September 1942 to do research on rocket armament before moving to 1 Special Attack Instructors School at Milfield on 30th November as Chief Instructor.
Posted overseas on 26th March 1943 to in India arriving in June and joined 20 Squadron at Kalyan, to convert it from Lysanders to Hurricanes. On 6th July 1943 he went to 1572 Gunnery Flight, to convert Blenheim bomber squadrons on to Hurricanes and later from Hurricanes to Thunderbolts.
He became C/O of 155 Squadron on 6th November 1944 but moved on the 23rd to take command of 17 Squadron at Palel. He shot down a Nakajima ‘Oscar’ on 19th February 1945.
In March 1946 Lacey led the squadron to Japan. He was posted back to the UK in May. he stayed in the RAF after WWII and retired in March 1967.He passed away in May 1989.
This bookplate / piece would look great mounted in Ginger Laceys book: 'Ginger Lacey: Fighter Pilot'.
Please note the small bookplate is not attached / glued to the larger picture of Ginger Lacey.
International bidders please note any item(s) purchased for over £20 must pay for and be posted by international signed for postage only.
