Autographs of George Unwin

George Cecil Unwin, DSO, DFM & Bar (18 January 1913 – 28 June 2006) was an officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a flying ace of the Second World War. He is credited with destroying at least 15 German aircraft.
From Yorkshire, Unwin joined the RAF in 1929 as an apprentice and served at Uxbridge as a clerk once he had completed his training. He was accepted for flying training, which commenced in 1935, and was posted to No. 19 Squadron as a sergeant pilot. He conducted extensive testing of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter as it entered service with the RAF. He flew extensively during the Battle of France and the subsequent Battle of Britain, destroying a number of aircraft during this period. Much of the remainder of the war was spent as an instructor, although he did serve operationally with No. 613 Squadron for a time. He remained in the RAF in the postwar period, mainly in staff and administrative roles but also leading No. 84 Squadron during the Malayan Emergency. He retired from the RAF in 1961 and settled in Dorset, where he died in 2006, aged 93.
George Cecil Unwin was born in the town of Bolton upon Dearne, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, on 18 January 1913. From a mining family, he won a scholarship that allowed him to be educated at Wath Grammar School. A lack of funds meant that he could not pursue tertiary studies. He instead enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in April 1929 as an apprentice clerk at the RAF's records facility at Ruislip. Two years later he was posted as a leading aircraftsman to Uxbridge. In 1935, his application for flight training was accepted and he commencing a flying course at No. 8 Elementary & Reserve Flying Training School at Woodley. He then proceeded to No. 11 Flying Training School at Wittering. Upon completion of his training he was posted to No. 19 Squadron as a sergeant pilot.
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Traded items with a signature of George Unwin

The most expensive item with a signature of George Unwin (WW2 RAF Battle of Britain ace GEORGE UNWIN signed handwritten letter ) was sold in January 2020 for £125.00 while the cheapest item (JS(CC)53 WING COMMANDER GEORGE UNWIN SIGNED 60th ANNIVERSARY OF SPITFIRE COVER) found a new owner for £0.99 in November 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was December 2025 with an average selling price of £6.30 for an autographed item of George Unwin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with £63.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was March 2015. In average, an autographed item from George Unwin is worth £8.00.

Most recently, these items with a signature of George Unwin were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1993 BATTLE OF BRITAIN PILOT WING COMMANDER GEORGE UNWIN SIGNED SPITFIRE COVER	£10.10
	Battle of Britain ace George Unwin DSO DFM Trevor Gray signed 50th ann BOB FDC	£7.24
	George Unwin Signed Spitfire 60th Anniversary Cover JS(CC)53 Battle of Britain	£13.49
	RAFA3c The Skirmishing RAF Cover Signed Battle of Britain Ace GEORGE UNWIN DSO	£13.94
	Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM WW2 RAF Battle of Britain fighter ace signed cover	£14.99
	Wing Commander George Unwin Salute to the Few pilot signed photo SP(SF)22	£19.02
	WW2 Battle of Britain Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed 60th ann Spitfire cover	£16.24
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover	£12.44
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover	£15.99
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover	£10.54
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover	£6.05
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover	£6.05
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover	£6.54
	WW2 BOB pilot Wg Cdr George Unwin DSO DFM signed Farnborough Int RAF cover.	£10.44
	WWII Spitfire Ace GEORGE UNWIN DSO DFM* Signed Battle of Britain RAF Cover	£9.94