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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Clipped Signature - William (Bob) Hughes Joining the RAFVR in early Spring 1939 as an Airman u/t WOp/AG, he was called up on 27th August 1939 and after training joined 23 Squadron at Wittering on 17th August 1940 flying Blenheims. He subsequently served with 149 Squadron on Wellingtons, including an attack on the Tirpitz in January 1941, before joining 70 Squadron in Egypt where he flew 40 sorties against targets at Benghazi. Returning to the UK in early 1942 he completed a second tour with 12 Squadron at Binbrook, commissioned from Warrant Officer in November 1942, and was awarded the DFC in March 1943. He served in various gunnery instructing roles before released from the RAF in March 1946 as a Flight Lieutenant, having flown 73 operational bomber sorties during the war. He died on 3rd December 2018. Item Code : CLP2677 Clipped Signature - William (Bob) Hughes - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING CLIPSIG Clipped Signature. Clipped signatures are usually obtained from prints or publications that have been signed in person. Often, signatures have been rescued - or clipped - from prints that have been damaged in another area. Hughes, William Robert Bob Signature(s) value alone : £25 £25.00 All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

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Flight Lieutenant William Robert Bob Hughes DFC AE (deceased) *Signature Value : £25	Bob Hughes joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve in May 1939 and became an air gunner taking the wireless & gunnery courses as a WOp/AG, and was posted to 5 OTU Aston Down on 20th July to convert to Bristol Blenheims. On 17th August 1940 he joined 23 Squadron at Wittering. During the Battle of Britain he took part in night-fighter Operations. After the Battle of Britain he completed 2 operational tours on bombers with 149 Squadron at Mildenhall, in Wellington Bombers. On 11th March 1941, he went to the Middle East via Malta with 148 Squadron, based at Luqa, and then posted on to Egypt with 70 Squadron at Kabrit. In 1942 he returned to the UK and joined 12 Squadron at Binbrook. Commissioned from Warrant Officer in November 1942. Later on 12th March 1943 he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He died on 3rd December 2018 aged 97.

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