RAF Aircrew edition & A/P signatures
Flying Officer Harold Corbin CGM	Warrant Officer Les Doughty DFM	Flight Lieutenant Herbert ‘Bert’ Graham

Victory in Europe edition signatures
Flying Officer Harold Corbin CGM	Warrant Officer Les Doughty DFM	Flight Lieutenant Herbert ‘Bert’ Graham
Flight Lieutenant Ray Harington	Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC	Flying Officer Maurice Webb DFM
Warrant Officer Bill Parfitt

The Signatories

Flying Officer Harold Corbin CGM. Harold Corbin joined the RAF in November 1940 and was sent to the United States to train as a pilot. On completion he returned to England as a Sergeant and after several positions was posted to 235 Squadron at RAF Portreath flying operations on Beaufighters. He completed many missions attacking various ports and enemy shipping on the French coast and in the Bay of Biscay. In 1944 he converted onto Mosquitos and joined 248 Squadron at RAF Banff, part of the Banff Strike Wing. The Banff Wing was to become immortalised for undertaking some of the most dangerous and concentrated attacks on German Surface vessels and U-Boats in the North Sea and Norwegian coastline. Harold was awarded the CGM in August 1944, and was given a full commission in December 1944.

Warrant Officer Les Doughty DFM. Joining the RAF in 1939 as a driver, Les Doughty was posted overseas to serve in Iraq. In 1941 he applied for, and was accepted, to be a pilot and went on to train in Rhodesia. In 1943 his first operational posting was to 248 Squadron flying Beaufighters from RAF Predannack, providing fighter escorts and coastal patrols, with combat strikes mostly against enemy shipping. He moved with 248 Squadron to RAF Portreath and converted to Mosquitos. In early 1944 during a strike mission, he attacked submarine U-155 whilst under heavy fire as it was entering the French harbour of Lorient. The submarine was put out of action for the duration of the war, and Les was awarded an immediate DFM.

Flight Lieutenant Herbert ‘Bert’ Graham ‘Bert’ Graham joined the RAF in 1941 and was immediately posted to a pilot training station in Torquay, Devon. After passing his final exams he then went on to fly Tiger Moths, before being posted to RAF Brize Norton flying Oxfords. In 1942 Bert transferred to 143 Squadron flying Blenheims, but quickly moved onto the Beaufighters with the North Coates Strike Wing. For his second tour Bert was posted to Scotland flying Mosquitos, where, before the end of hostilities he completed many port and shipping strikes over Norway and occupied Europe.

Flight Lieutenant Ray Harington Ray Harrington joined the RAF in 1941 and completed his pilot training in South Africa. In January 1944 he was posted to 603 Squadron flying Beaufighters, based at Gambut, near Tobruk. From here they launched attacks right across the Mediterranean into Crete, Greece and the Aegean Islands against shipping, harbour installations and enemy aircraft with much success. In December 1944 he was posted to 235 Squadron at RAF Banff and converted to the Mosquito, flying in the Banff Strike Wing. In April 1945 he was shot down when returning from a strike in the Kattegat, he and his navigator avoided capture, and with the help of the Danish resistance made it home to England. After a short rest he continued to fly again from RAF Banff, he left the RAF in 1946.

Flight Lieutenant Des Curtis DFC Joining the RAF in 1941, Des Curtiss trained to be an observer/wireless operator/gunner. In 1942 he was posted to 235 Squadron based at RAF Leuchars flying Beaufighters on operations in the North Sea, along the Norwegian coast, and deep into the Fjords attacking enemy shipping, carrying out reconnaissance, and providing fighter escorts to Hampden torpedo bombers. In April 1943 he converted to Mosquitos and joined others to form 618 Squadron for special operations from RAF Skitton. In September 1943 they moved to Predannack, then onto Portreath having great success attacking U-Boats in their pens along the French Atlantic Coast. He was awarded the DFC in April 1944. In September 1944 he joined 248 Squadron and moved to RAF Banff, where he served with the Banff Strike Wing until the beginning of 1945.

Flying Officer Maurice Webb DFM Maurice joined the RAF in 1942,and went on to train as an observer/wireless operator/gunner, initially in England then finishing his training in Canada. On his return to the UK in October 1943 he was posted on ops to 235 Squadron based at RAF Portreath, flying Beaufighters attacking shipping and harbour installations. In 1944 he converted to Mosquitos, and joined 248 Squadron moving on to serve with the Banff Strike Wing until March 1945. He was awarded the DFM in August 1944, and then spent time flying in an RAF Walrus on Air Sea Rescue operations.

Warrant Officer Bill Parfitt Bill Parfitt joined the RAF in 1941 and completed his pilot training in Canada. In January 1943 he was posted to 235 Squadron based at RAF Leuchars, flying Beaufighters on strike missions in the North Sea, over the Norwegian coast and deep inside the Fjords, mainly against enemy shipping and occupied ports. In January 1944 he was posted to 248 Squadron at RAF Peedannack and converted to Mosquitos, moving onto to RAF Portreath flying combat operations against the French coast including support missions in the lead up to D-Day. In September 1944 he went with the Squadron to RAF Banff and flew with the Banff Strike Wing until 1945.