Letter Signed Lord Thomas of Remenham DFC RFC WW1 Pilot Grea...

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Letter Signed Lord Thomas of Remenham DFC RFC WW1 Pilot Great War. Typed Letter Dated 28th October 1968 on Sir Miles Thomas headed Paper. Signed Lord Thomas of Remenham ) WW1 Pilot. After school, during which time his major interests were engineering and transport, in World War1, he joined an Armoured Car Squadron. After fighting through the German East African Campaign, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps qualifying for his wings in Egypt. He subsequently served with an operational squadron in Mesopotamia, Persia and South Russia, being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross ( DFC ) for aerial combat and low ground strafing. After the First World War, he became associated with William Morriss, Lord Nuffied and in 1941, became Chairman of the Cruiser Tank Production Group and a member of the Government's Advisory Committee. He was knighted in 1943 He was chairman and hapless public face of BOAC during the de Havilland Comet crashes of 1954. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99