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ILLINGWORTH (Capt. A.E.) With Appendices compiled by ROBESON (Major V.A.H, MC)
A History of 24 Squadron, Sometime of the Royal Flying Corps & later of the Royal Air Force.
With a Foreword by Air Marshal Sir H.M. Trenchard, Bart., KCB, DSO. 1st Ed., 103pp., 4to, 3 col plates, 10 photos., map. The "Aeroplane" For Private Circulation Among the Officers of 24 Squadron.
1920
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First single-seat scout squadron, Western Front from Feb. 1916 which served most notably at the Somme 1916, Advance to the Hindenburg Line 1917, Retreat from St. Quentin 1918 & several battles of the Final Advance in 1918. Rolls of Hon. (killed, wounded & PoWs), awards, nominal rolls of all ranks inc. ground crew, lists of combats &c. Orig. blue cloth with sympathetically replaced black morocco spine strip, gilt to front & spine, VG thus. No. 206 of 275 copies of deluxe limited edition & one of the rarest of all WW1 squadron histories. See illustration on our website.
£265
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