RAF 1918. 213 Squadron, Flanders 1918 Christmas Greetings card with colour artwork by Air-Ace Ronald Graham DSC+ Bar. RNAS

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1st WAR AIR ACE. RONALD GRAHAM. A small oblong (6 x 9.5 inch) landscape shaped 1918-19 Christmas Greetings card with a colour tipped in paste-down illustration with the signature in the image by "R. Graham" who at this time was commanding this squadron. The image showing a downed German bi-plane on fire with pilot and gunner in the snow and the victorious British pilot waving cheekily goodbye. The plane must be a Sopwith-Camel as issued to the pilots in this group. Gilt lettering on cover and message reads"He's crashed for Good." (A indication peace had been declared?). "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" on cover and inside left opposite the illustration. As new condition with minor blemish to outer edge. 3 were bought together in a lot in a house clearance at auction about 7 years ago we sold one at the time and NO more will be appearing after these 2. We genuinely have 2 only. *Hist NOTE. Flight Sub-Lt Ronald Graham R.N.A.S. was awarded with Bar The Distinguished Service Medal in September 1916 for "Conspicuous Gallantry" both for beating off 4 enemy seaplanes whilst on escort duty and later dropping to 300 ft to drop his bombs on a sea-plane station at Zeebrugge. This squadron was wound up in March 1919 after only 11 months as a newly named RAF squadron after the inception of the RAF. The officer went on the become Air Vice-Marshall in WW2. Died in 1967. Born in 1898. VERY RARE item on many levels. Ignore postal fees we will reduce to a £1 cost the lowest Abe will accept as a postage cost (worldwide). It will go letter rate insured. N° de ref. del artículo A453

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