Autographs of John Cruickshank

John Alexander Cruickshank, VC, AE (20 May 1920 – 9 August 2025) was a Scottish banker, Royal Air Force officer, and a Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cruickshank was awarded the VC for sinking a German U-boat and then, despite serious injuries, safely landing his aircraft. Before his death, he was the last living recipient to have been awarded the VC during the Second World War.
Born on 20 May 1920 in Aberdeen, Scotland, Cruickshank was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Aberdeen Grammar School and Daniel Stewart's College. He was apprenticed to the Commercial Bank in Edinburgh.
Within a year, on his father's suggestion, Cruickshank joined the Territorial Army, enlisting in the Royal Artillery in May 1939; he served there until the summer of 1941 when he transferred to the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He underwent flight training in Canada and the United States, earning his wings in July 1942. On 10 July, by then a sergeant, he received an emergency commission as a pilot officer in the RAFVR. He was promoted to flying officer (war-substantive) on 10 January 1943. After further training, he was assigned to No. 210 Squadron in March 1943, piloting Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boats, flying from RAF Sullom Voe in Shetland.
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Current items with a signature of John Cruickshank

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	WW2 Victoria Cross U-Boat hunter John Cruickshank VC signed cover	£33.50

Traded items with a signature of John Cruickshank

The most expensive item with a signature of John Cruickshank (3 WW2 Signed VC Covers: John Cruickshank, Roger Ryder & James Magennis) was sold in January 2020 for £77.00 while the cheapest item (JS50/45/12C FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC SIGNED VICTORY IN EUROPE COVER) found a new owner for £2.20 in July 2020. The month with the most items sold (5) was June 2020 with an average selling price of £10.39 for an autographed item of John Cruickshank. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with £51.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.20 was July 2020. In average, an autographed item from John Cruickshank is worth £8.97.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	1997 SPITFIRE FDC PERSONALLY SIGNED BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC.	£3.20
	1998 80th Anniversary RAF cover signed by William Reid & John Cruickshank	£4.00
	2000 JS (MIL) 15-1943 FLT LT JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC SIGNED & FLOWN FIRST DAY COVER	£5.05
	2003 60th ANNIVERSARY DAMBUSTERS RAID - SIGNED JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC 001	£2.29
	2005 END OF THE WAR first day cover CERTIFIED SIGNED JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC	£6.99
	BILL REID VC & JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC Signed RAF CC50 80th Anniversary Cover	£13.94
	FIVE WORLD WAR 2 COVERS SIGNED BY JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC BILL REID VC AND OTHERS	£22.00
	Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank VC RAF pencil signed	£7.00
	FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC SIGNED VC & GC MEMORIAL APPEAL COVER	£9.99
	Flt Lieut John Cruickshank RAFVR – signed autograph – not dedicated	£3.20
	RAF COASTAL COMMAND VICTORIA CROSS VC SIGNED BOOKPLATE JOHN CRUICKSHANK	£5.99
	Scottish Victoria Cross Winners BILL REID & JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC Signed RAF Cover	£14.99
	Victoria Cross Recipient JOHN CRUICKSHANK VC Signed Victory in Europe WWII Cover	£11.94
	VICTORIA CROSS VC SIGNED BOOKPLATE JOHN CRUICKSHANK	£5.99
	WW2 Victoria Cross U-Boat hunter John Cruickshank VC signed cover	£33.50