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William Walker
| Flight Lieutenant William Walker (deceased) Born on August 24 1913, William Walker joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary reserve on September 2 1938 at Kidlington, Oxford as an Airman u/t Pilot. William Walker joined the RAF on September 1st 1939 and posted to 1 ITW, Cambridge on November 15. He went to 2 FTS, Brize Norton on February 17 1940 and after training was posted directly to 616 Squadron on June 18th, flying Spitfires. The month of August saw an increased tempo of fighting as the Battle of Britain intensified. On the 15th, the Luftwaffe launched a major attack from Norway and Denmark against the north of England. No 616 was scrambled and intercepted a large force of bombers approaching the Yorkshire coast. Walker, who had only recently joined, flew on the wing of his section leader as they attacked the force. By the end of the engagement, six enemy bombers had been shot down. Four days later, No 616 moved to Kenley, where Walker was immediately in action. During the late morning of August 26 1940, Walker and his squadron colleagues of No 616 (South Yorkshire) Auxiliary Squadron were scrambled from Kenley to intercept a raid of 40 enemy bombers approaching Dover. Too low to attack the raiders, the squadron turned north to gain height but were ambushed by a large formation of Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters. Within minutes, three Spitfires had been shot down. As Walker attacked a Bf 109 his Spitfire was hit from behind and he was wounded in the leg. The controls were shot away and Walker was forced to bail out at 20,000ft from his Spitfire MK II, R 6701 He landed in the English Channel very close to a sandbank, which he was able to reach. Shortly afterwards, suffering from hypothermia, he was picked up by a fishing boat. A large crowd cheered as he was landed at Ramsgate, but the badly damaged hospital there was unable to deal with his wound. He was taken to Ramsgate Hospital suffering from hypothermia, he was then transferred to the RAF Hospital at Halton, where they operated to remove the bullet from his ankle. ( a souvenir he kept for the rest of his life ) On May 2nd 1941 he rejoined. Walker returned to hospital at Halton on September 23 1941 and after convalescence at Torquay, he rejoined 1 ADF on November 17. He was posted to 116 Squadron on July 8 1942, on anti-aircraft co-operation duties. He remained with the squadron until July 6 1944. He then went to the Sector Gunnery Flight at Gatwick until October 4, when he rejoined 1 ADF. He served with the unit at various locations until released from the RAF at Uxbridge on September 1 1945, as a Flight Lieutenant and received the Air Efficiency Award. Post-war, he returned to the brewing trade and rose to become chairman of Ind Coope, a role previously held by his father. Sadly Flt Lt William Walker died on October 21st 2012. |
Items Signed by Flight Lieutenant William Walker (deceased) |
  | Clipped Signature - William Walker Price : £60.00 | Joined the RAFVR on September 2nd 1938 and flew Spitfires with 616 Sqn during the Battle of Britain. In August 1940 he was shot down over the Channel, wounded, and rescued by a fishing boat before being treated in hospital. After recovering, he retur...... | |
  | September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £490.00 | Spitfires pass above a downed Me110 as they return to base at Biggin Hill in September 1940, the most intense and crucial phase of the Battle of Britain. ...... | |
| | September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) Price : £450.00 | Spitfires pass above a downed Me110 as they return to base at Biggin Hill in September 1940, the most intense and crucial phase of the Battle of Britain. ...... | |
  | High Spirits by David Pritchard Price : £190.00 | It is high summer in 1940 and the Battle of Britain rages on. St North Weald the fighter pilots of 249 Gold Coast Squadron enjoy a well earned breather whilst their battle scarred Hurricanes are refueled and re armed ready for the next scramble whic...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Flight Lieutenant William Walker (deceased) |
    | Trudgian RAF Fighter Print Pack. Pack Price : £1040.00 Saving : £724 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian. Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
    | Nicolas Trudgian Trade Price Spitfire Pack. Pack Price : £1550.00 Saving : £909 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Victory Over the Rhine by Nicolas Trudgian. Operation Bodenplatte by Nicolas Trudgian. Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian Combat Over Beachy Head by Nicolas Trudgian. Normandy Fighter Sweep by Nicolas Trudgian. Victory Over Gold by Nicolas Trudgian. Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
 | Pack 717. Pack of two Spitfire prints by Robert Taylor and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £585.00 Saving : £344 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Eagle Force by Robert Taylor. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
 | Battle of Britain Aviation Art Prints. Pack Price : £650.00 Saving : £379 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hornchurch Scramble by Robert Taylor. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
| | Battle of Britain Spitfire Prints. Pack Price : £680.00 Saving : £349 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hornchurch Scramble by Robert Taylor. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. |
 | Spitfire Battle of Britain Aviation Art. Pack Price : £540.00 Saving : £324 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson. September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. | |
  | Nicolas Trudgian Battle of Britain Print Pack With THREE FREE PRINTS! Pack Price : £540.00 Saving : £344 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Where Thoroughbreds Play by Ivan Berryman. High Patrol by Ivan Berryman. (E) Hurricane Mk.IIC by Ivan Berryman. | |
    | Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £500.00 Saving : £280 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. | |
| | Rare Spitfire Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £880.00 Saving : £420 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Their Finest Hour by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) | |
 | Spitfire Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £560.00 Saving : £200 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : September Victory by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Fighter Legend - Johnnie Johnson by Nicolas Trudgian. |
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