Autographs of Jim Wallwork
Staff Sergeant James Harley Wallwork DFM (21 October 1919 – 24 January 2013) was a British soldier and a member of the Glider Pilot Regiment who achieved notability as the pilot of the first Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge in France in the early hours of D-Day, 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. This achievement was described as "the greatest feat of flying of the Second World War" by Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory. Although most noted for his part in the Battle of Normandy, Wallwork flew gliders in every major British airborne operation of the Second World War. These also included the Sicily landings, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossings. In later life he lived in Vancouver.
He was born in Salford, son of an artilleryman who had served during the First World War. When Wallwork volunteered for the British Army in May 1939 his father advised him against joining the infantry. He was assigned to the Royal Artillery, to the Territorial Army's 53rd Field Regiment, RA, part of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division, before being posted to the 111th Field Regiment, RA, part of the 66th Infantry Division. In late May 1940 he was posted to an infantry unit, the 9th Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment.
He soon became bored with the infantry, however, and, despite being promoted to sergeant, he tried to join the Royal Air Force. This was blocked by his Commanding Officer although in 1942 he was accepted for training in the newly formed Glider Pilot Regiment. By May 1942 he was at flight training school.
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Traded items with a signature of Jim Wallwork
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Wallwork (WW2 D-Day Jim Wallwork signed Denis Edward’s ++ 12 hand signed covers +coin FDC) was sold in February 2026 for £356.00 while the cheapest item (Piece Signed By D Day Glider Pilot Jim Wallwork Pegasus Bridge) found a new owner for £0.99 in September 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2013 with an average selling price of £26.98 for an autographed item of Jim Wallwork. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2026 with £356.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was June 2018. In average, an autographed item from Jim Wallwork is worth £14.99.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2004 Jim Wallwork Signed Buckingham FDC Triple Cancelled Limited Edition 11/50 | £5.00 |  |
| 60th Anniv D – Day Veterans Signed Jim Wallwork Glider Pilot Pegasus Bridge. | £17.95 | |
| 60th Anniv D – Day Veterans Signed Jim Wallwork Glider Pilot Pegasus Bridge. | £28.95 | |
| BENHAM - D-DAY FDC PERSONAL SIGNED BY PILOT JIM WALLWORK. | £4.90 | |
| BENHAM - GUERNSEY D-DAY FDC PERSONALLY SIGNED BY JIM WALLWORK DFM. | £14.50 | |
| Buckingham D-Day Ranville Cover 2004 CERTIFIED SIGNED JIM WALLWORK | £7.99 | |
| D-DAY VETERAN GLIDER PILOT JIM WALLWORK AUTOGRAPHED FIRST DAY COVER APR 2004 | £4.99 | |
 | D-Day Veteran Jim Wallwork Signed WW2 60th Anniv Of D-Day Internetstamps FDC | £16.64 | |
| Pegasus Bridge Glider Pilot SIGNED JIM WALLWORK D-DAY 60th Anniversary Fdc | £12.49 | |
| Piece Signed By D Day Glider Pilot Jim Wallwork Pegasus Bridge | £0.99 | |
| Signed Cover 2004 Jim Wallwork Glider Pilot Pegasus Bridge D-Day No Insert Card | £49.99 | |
| STAFF SERGEANT JIM WALLWORK DFM SIGNED D-DAY VETERANS COVER | £5.50 | |
| WW2 -D-DAY VETERANS 60TH ANN FDC HAND SIGNED JIM WALLWORK -PILOT 6th AIRBORNE | £4.20 | |
 | WW2 D-Day Jim Wallwork signed Denis Edward’s ++ 12 hand signed covers +coin FDC | £356.00 | |
| WW2 D-Day Pegasus Bridge 1st glider to land pilot Jim Wallwork signed cover | £21.46 | |
