Autographs of John Gingell
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Gingell, GBE, KCB, KCVO (3 February 1925 – 10 December 2009) was a senior Royal Air Force commander and Gentleman usher of the Black Rod. More about John Gingell
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The son of Ernest (1895–1981) and Hilda (née Attwood; 1894–1957) Gingell, he was educated at St Boniface's Catholic College, Plymouth. He was commissioned into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in April 1945. A few months later he transferred into the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, serving in the Fleet Air Arm. In 1951 he returned to the Royal Air Force was posted to flying duties on No. 58 Squadron.
In 1963 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 27 Squadron flying Vulcan B2s equipped with Blue Steel missiles and in 1966 he became deputy director of the Defence Operations Staff at the Ministry of Defence. He went on to be Military Assistant to Chairman of the Military Committee at NATO Headquarters in 1968, Air Officer Administration at Headquarters RAF Germany in 1970 and Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group in 1973. After that he became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy) in 1975, Air Member for Personnel in 1978 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Support Command in 1980. His last appointment was as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe in 1981 before he retired in 1984. Read even more about John Gingell at Wikipedia
In 1963 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 27 Squadron flying Vulcan B2s equipped with Blue Steel missiles and in 1966 he became deputy director of the Defence Operations Staff at the Ministry of Defence. He went on to be Military Assistant to Chairman of the Military Committee at NATO Headquarters in 1968, Air Officer Administration at Headquarters RAF Germany in 1970 and Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group in 1973. After that he became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Policy) in 1975, Air Member for Personnel in 1978 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Support Command in 1980. His last appointment was as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe in 1981 before he retired in 1984. Read even more about John Gingell at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of John Gingell
The most expensive item with a signature of John Gingell ( RAF Flown Vulcan Signed ACM Sir John Gingell & A W Cook Battle of Britain) was sold in June 2017 for £6.95 while the cheapest item (1982 RAF B6 Cover - D.H.4 - signed by Air Chief Marshall Sir John Gingell) found a new owner for £0.50 in September 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2020 with an average selling price of £2.49 for an autographed item of John Gingell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2015 with £6.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.50 was September 2019. In average, an autographed item from John Gingell is worth £1.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Gingell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | RAF Flown Vulcan Signed ACM Sir John Gingell & A W Cook Battle of Britain | £6.95 | |
| 1982 RAF B6 Cover - D.H.4 - signed by Air Chief Marshall Sir John Gingell | £0.50 | |
| 1982. SIGNED. SIR JOHN GINGELL RAF. COMMEMORATIVE COVER | £5.95 | |
| 70th ANNI. FORMATION ROYAL FLYING CORPS SIGNED ACM SIR JOHN GINGELL | £3.31 | |
| 70th ANNIVERSARY FORMATION of ROYAL FLYING CORPS Signed ACM SIR JOHN GINGELL | £0.99 | |
| 80th ANNIVERSARY RAF DOUBLE SIGNED INCLUDING SIR JOHN GINGELL COVER | £1.20 | |
| RAF 80(2) DOUBLE SIGNED INCLUDING SIR JOHN GINGELL 80th ANNIVERSARY RAF | £3.77 | |
| RAF B6 AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR JOHN GINGELL KCB,CBE SIGNED BOMBER COMMAND COVER | £1.67 | |
| RAF B6 AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR JOHN GINGELL KCB,CBE SIGNED BOMBER COMMAND COVER | £2.99 | |
| RAF B6c Cover Bomber Command cover signed Vulcan ACM SIR JOHN GINGELL 1327/1475 | £1.99 | |
| RAF BOMBER COMMAND SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED ACM SIR JOHN GINGELL | £0.99 | |
| RAF ROYAL FLYING CORPS - SIGNED "SIR JOHN GINGELL" - 1982 COVER | £1.99 | |
| RAF SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER BOMBER COMMAND SIGNED SIR JOHN GINGELL CBE | £0.99 | |
| RAF SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED SIR JOHN GINGELL AND RORY UNDERWOOD | £2.49 | |
| SIGNED RAF FLOWN COVER D.H.4 ROYAL FLYING CORPS 70th ANN JOHN GINGELL | £1.50 | |