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Alan Deere
| Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* (deceased) Top scoring New Zealand Ace with 22 victories, Deere was born in Auckland on December 12th 1917. Alan Deere would become one of the RAFs finest pilots. Joining the RAF in 1937, in September 1938 Al Deere was posted to No.54 Sqn at the time flying Gloster Gladiators, then in early 1940 the Squadron converted to Spitfires. His first brush with death happened when his oxygen failed while at altitude and ke blacked out, coming to only in time to pull his aircraft out of a dive and certain death. At the beginning of May 1940 Deere took part in the intensive air war over Dunkirk and on 23rd May 1940 Deere took part in a daring rescue operation. He and Pilot Officer Allen escorted their flight commander, James Leathart, to France where he was to land a Miles Master trainer and pick up the CO of 74 Squadron who had made a forced landing on the airfield at Calais-Marck. While the pick up was made, Alan Deere was at low level with Pilot Officer Allen at 8000 feet. As Flight Commander James Leathart prepared for take off in the Master, Pilot Offcier Allen spotted a flight o Bf109s coming their way. Deere scored his first victory, as a strafing Bf109 pulled out of its dive, presenting a perfect target. Deere fired a short burst and the aircraft stalled and then crashed into the sea. Deere, climbing to help Allen, crossed the path of two 109s, one of which turned towards him. Deere also turned, firing at the second one, which rolled over and dived away. Pursuing the first one, he caught up at treetop height and pursued him, firing off his remaining ammunition before the German headed for home. During the whole event Deere and Allen accoutned for three Bf109s shot down and three damaged. All three aircraft returned to their base at RAF Hornchurch. During four days - 23rd to 29th May - Deere shot down three Bf109s and three Bf110s but his luck ran out and he was shot down over Dunkirk while attacking a Dornier Do17 and luckily managed a forced landing in Belgium where he optained a bicycle and cycled to Dunkirk where he managed to get on a destroyer and returned to Hornchurch within 30 hours of taking off. In June he was decorated with the DFC by the King at a special ceremony at Hornchurch. Alan Deere destroyed seven more enemy fighters and one bomber during the Battle of Britian and was awarded a Bar to the DFC. In January 1941 became an Operations Room Controller. He returned to operations on 7th May 1941, joining 602 Squadron in Scotland as a Flight Commander. On August 1st 1941 Alan Deere took command of 602 Squadron and on that day destroyed a Bf109. When his second operational tour ended in January 1942 Deere went to the USA to lecture on fighter tactics. In May 1942, he took command of 403 Squadron, commanding the squadron until August before being posted to staff duties. During a temporary attachment to 611 Squadron in February 1943 Deere destroyed an Fw190. Some days later he was appointed Wing Leader at Biggin Hill. He flew 121 sorties during his six months leadership and by this time his tally was twenty-two confirmed victories, ten probables and eighteen damaged. He was also awarded the DSO and a bar to his DFC. Alan Deere was also awarded the Croix de Guerre and the DFC (USA) and in May 1945 He was awarded an OBE. In December 1977 Air Commodore Deere retired form the Royal Air Force. Iin 1959 Air Commodore Alan Deere wrote of his experiences in his book, 'Nine Lives'. Sadly, he passed away on 21st September 1995. |
Items Signed by Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* (deceased) |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Those Valiant Few by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | The Battle of Britain commenced at the beginning of June 1940, and for the next two and a half gruelling months the young men of Royal Air Force Fighter Command, duelled with the cream of Goerings Luftwaffe over the skies of southern England. It wa...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 : £400.00 | 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. ...... | |
| After the Battle by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | RST0004B. After the Battle by Robert Taylor. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Return of the Few by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Summer Victory by Robert Taylor. SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT. ...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO DFC* (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 : £899 | 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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