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Flight Commnander James G Struthers DSC**
Born in 1885, he is best known for his exploits as an airship commander in World War One. With a crew of four, he flew the Coastal class airship C-9 from RNAS Mullion in Cornwall from 1916. With the U-boat threat in danger of crippling Britain, airships were employed to patrol the coasts, and C-9 was the most effective, Struthers and his crew claiming seven of them sunk. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and two Bars, and the submarine threat was greatly diminished. He served in World War Two with the Royal Observer Corps, based in his native West of Scotland. He died in 1979 aged 93.
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| Flight Commnander James G Struthers DSC** - Signed Aviation Art |
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Clipped Signature - James G Struthers. Born in 1885, he was an airship commander in World War One. He flew the Coastal class airship C-9 from RNAS Mullion from 1916 to combat the threat of U-boats, Struthers and his crew claimed seven of them sunk. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and two Bars. He died in 1979. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures. |
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