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Cranston Fine Arts  Aviation Art World War One Veteran Signatures  John Townesend |
Air Commodore John Townesend CBE
Canadian Ernest John Dennis Townesend was a member of No.21 Sqn from 28th December 1915 to 30th July 1916. He flew in the RE7 two seater aircraft as an observer for Lieutenant Roger Neville who was an Ace with 5 victories during World War One. Townesend joined No.60 Squadron in March 1917 but was taken prisoner just a month later, remaining in captivity until January 1918. He remained in the RAF in a number of senior roles until the end of World War Two, retiring with the rank of Air Commodore in 1946. He died on 13th October 1975.
We know from our signature source that he was signing memorabilia at air shows etc as late as 1974.
| Air Commodore John Townesend CBE - Signed Aviation Art |
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Clipped Signature - John Townesend. An Observer in the RE7 aircraft with No.21 Sqn from 1915 to 1916, he was taken prisoner just a month after transferring to No.60 Sqn in March 1916. He retired as Air Commodore in 1946. He died in 1975. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures. |
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