Bitter Engagement by Robert Taylor

Just after midday on 27 September 1940 one of the bitterest engagements of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over Kent when the Spitfires of 19 Squadron took on the Bf109s of JG54. In the huge dogfight that ensued, 19 Squadron claimed 8 enemy aircraft destroyed.

Signatures:

Flt Lt LEN DAVIES - Hurricanes / 151 Sqn

A/Cdre JOHN ELLACOMBE CB DFC* - Hurricanes / 151 San

Sqn Ldr TONY IVESON - Spitfires / 616 Sqn

Flt Lt PETER HAIRS - Hurricanes / 501 Sqn

Flt Lt ROBIN LUCAS - Defiants / 141 Sqn

Sgt HUBERT LUIZ FLOWER - Defiants / 248 Sqn

Flt Lt RICHARD JONES - Spitfires / 64 Sqn

Wg Cdr ‘TIM’ ELKINGTON - Hurricanes / 1 Sqn

Wg Cdr TERENCE KANE - Spitfires / 234 Sqn

Wg Cdr TREVOR GRAY - Spitfires / 64 Sqn

Gp Capt BYRON DUCKENFIELD AFC - Hurricanes / 501 Sqn

Flt Lt ‘JIMMY’ CORBIN DFC - Spitfires / 66 & 610 Sqn

Sqn Ldr ‘BOB’ FOSTER DFC - Hurricanes / 605 Sqn (6 & 1 shared victories)

Sqn Ldr GEOFFREY WELLUM - Spitfires / 92 Sqn

Gp Capt BILLY DRAKE DSO DFC* - Hurricanes / 213 Sqn (18 & 2 shared victories)

Flt Lt TERRY CLARK DFM AE - Defiants / 19 Sqn

Fg Off KEN WILKINSON - Spitfires / 611, 616 & 19 Sqn

Wg Cdr TONY PICKERING AFC - Hurricanes / 501 Sqn

Wg Cdr TOM NEIL DFC* AFC - Hurricanes / 249 Sqn (12 & 4 shared victories)

Sqn Ldr DOUG NICHOLLS DFC - Hurricanes / 85, 242 & 151 Sqn

A/Cdre PETER BROTHERS DFC* CBE - Hurricanes / 32 & 257 Sqn (16 victories)

Wg Cdr GEORGE UNWIN DSO DFM* - Spitfires / 19 Sqn (13 & 2 shared victories)

Gp Capt DESMOND SHEEN DFC* - Spitfires / 72 Sqn (4 & 1 shared victories)

Wg Cdr ROLAND BEAMONT DSO* DFC* CBE - Hurricanes / 87 Sqn ( 6 & 1 shared victories)

Gp Capt DENYS GILLAM DSO** DFC* AFC - Spitfires / 616 Sqn (7 & 1 shared victories)

THE BOOK PLATE: The book "Memories of the Few" is signed by the author and includes a specially issued bookplate which is personally signed by:

Wg Cdr WILLIAM GREGORY DSO DFC* AFC DFM. - Radar Operator to Ace Bob Braham on Defiants, Beaufighters and Mosquitos, sharing in 29 victories together.