Autographs of Hughie Edwards
Air Commodore Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC (1 August 1914 – 5 August 1982) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force, Governor of Western Australia, and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Serving as a bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF), Edwards was decorated with the Victoria Cross in 1941 for his efforts in leading a bombing raid against the port of Bremen, one of the most heavily defended towns in Germany. He became the most highly decorated Australian serviceman of the Second World War. More about Hughie Edwards
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Born in Fremantle, Western Australia, Edwards joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1935, and a year later was granted a short service commission with the RAF. Serving throughout the Second World War, he gained a permanent commission and continued his career in the RAF after the war; he retired in 1963 with the rank of air commodore. Returning to Australia, he was appointed Governor of Western Australia in 1974.
Edwards was born in Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1914, the third of five children to Welsh parents Hugh, a blacksmith and farrier, and his wife Jane (née Watkins), who had emigrated to Australia in 1909. Named after his father, he was always referred to by his middle name of Idwal in his family. Edwards received his initial education at White Gum Valley School, before attending the Fremantle Boys' School where he achieved well academically, although he later claimed this was due to a good memory rather than high intelligence. However, Edwards was reluctantly forced to leave school at the age of fourteen as the family finances could no longer support him. Described as a "shy, under-confident, introspective and imaginative lad" at this stage in his life, he gained employment as a shipping office clerk. Read even more about Hughie Edwards at Wikipedia
Edwards was born in Fremantle, Western Australia, on 1 August 1914, the third of five children to Welsh parents Hugh, a blacksmith and farrier, and his wife Jane (née Watkins), who had emigrated to Australia in 1909. Named after his father, he was always referred to by his middle name of Idwal in his family. Edwards received his initial education at White Gum Valley School, before attending the Fremantle Boys' School where he achieved well academically, although he later claimed this was due to a good memory rather than high intelligence. However, Edwards was reluctantly forced to leave school at the age of fourteen as the family finances could no longer support him. Described as a "shy, under-confident, introspective and imaginative lad" at this stage in his life, he gained employment as a shipping office clerk. Read even more about Hughie Edwards at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Hughie Edwards
The most expensive item with a signature of Hughie Edwards (Mosquito colour postcard, SIGNED by Air Commodore, HUGHIE EDWARDS VC!) was sold in December 2015 for £45.92 while the cheapest item (1980 RAF FF27 COVER QUEENSLAND/NORTHERN TERR. SIGNED AIR CDRE. HUGHIE EDWARDS VC) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2016. The month with the most items sold (2) was December 2013 with an average selling price of £27.80 for an autographed item of Hughie Edwards. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2015 with £45.92 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was May 2016. In average, an autographed item from Hughie Edwards is worth £14.28.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Hughie Edwards were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1980 RAF Cover Australia's QANTAS Anniversary Signed AC Sir Hughie Edwards VC | £10.00 | |
| 1980 RAF FF27 COVER QUEENSLAND/NORTHERN TERR. SIGNED AIR CDRE. HUGHIE EDWARDS VC | £0.99 | |
| FDC SIGNED SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC DSO DFC KCMG | £4.99 | |
| HUGHIE EDWARDS AUSTRALIA VC WW2 VICTORIA CROSS WINNER ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED CARD | £19.99 | |
| RAF FF 27 FDC SIGNED BY SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC DSO DFC | £3.20 | |
| RAF FF27 60th Anniversary of Qantas flight signed by Hughie Edwards VC | £10.57 | |
| RAF FF27 FDC QANTAS SIGNED BY AUSTRALIAN AIR CDRE . SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC | £5.00 | |
| RAF FF27 FDC QANTAS SIGNED HUGHIE EDWARDS V.C. | £3.00 | |
| RAF SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED BY RAF HERO SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS | £3.50 | |
| Signature of Hughie Edwards, Victoria Cross recipient, on 1980 Australian FDC | £15.21 | |
| SIGNED QANTAS COVER HUGHIE EDWARDS VC - WORLD WAR II VICTORIA CROSS RAF 1941. | £12.50 | |
| SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC KCMG CB DSO DFC Signed RAF FF27c QANTAS 60th Anniv Cover | £17.99 | |
| SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC KCMG CB DSO DFC Signed RAF FF27c QANTAS 60th Anniv Cover | £18.99 | |
| SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC KCMG CB DSO DFC Signed RAF FF27c QANTAS 60th Anniv Cover | £17.99 | |
| SPECIAL SIGNED RAF FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED SIR HUGHIE EDWARDS VC DSO WINNER | £4.85 | |