Autographs of Louis Mountbatten
Admiral of the Fleet Albert Victor Nicholas Louis Francis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. He was born in the United Kingdom to the prominent Battenberg family. He was a maternal uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a second cousin of King George VI. He joined the Royal Navy during the First World War and was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, in the Second World War. He later served as the last Viceroy of India and briefly as the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India. More about Louis Mountbatten
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Mountbatten attended the Royal Naval College, Osborne, before entering the Royal Navy in 1916. He saw action during the closing phase of the First World War, and after the war briefly attended Christ's College, Cambridge. During the interwar period, Mountbatten continued to pursue his naval career, specialising in naval communications.
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mountbatten commanded the destroyer HMS Kelly and the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. He saw considerable action in Norway, in the English Channel, and in the Mediterranean. In August 1941, he received command of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. He was appointed chief of Combined Operations and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in early 1942, and organised the raids on St Nazaire and Dieppe. In August 1943, Mountbatten became Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command and oversaw the recapture of Burma and Singapore from the Japanese by the end of 1945. For his service during the war, Mountbatten was created viscount in 1946 and earl the following year. Read even more about Louis Mountbatten at Wikipedia
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mountbatten commanded the destroyer HMS Kelly and the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. He saw considerable action in Norway, in the English Channel, and in the Mediterranean. In August 1941, he received command of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. He was appointed chief of Combined Operations and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in early 1942, and organised the raids on St Nazaire and Dieppe. In August 1943, Mountbatten became Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command and oversaw the recapture of Burma and Singapore from the Japanese by the end of 1945. For his service during the war, Mountbatten was created viscount in 1946 and earl the following year. Read even more about Louis Mountbatten at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Louis Mountbatten
The most expensive item with a signature of Louis Mountbatten (British Royalty Signed Lord Louis Mountbatten Wedding Photograph in Asprey Frame) was sold in October 2023 for £964.59 while the cheapest item (George Louis Mountbatten - 4th Marquess of Milford Haven - Original Autograph) found a new owner for £3.95 in July 2023. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2018 with an average selling price of £29.50 for an autographed item of Louis Mountbatten. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2017 with £122.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £10.51 was August 2013. In average, an autographed item from Louis Mountbatten is worth £54.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Louis Mountbatten were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Louis Mountbatten signed letter 1952 to T.F. Garside Esq, Shell Company. | £41.00 | |
| Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten 1900-79 One page typed letter signed | £49.00 | |
| BERNARD MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN & LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA Signed FDC Cover | £109.00 | |
| Christmas Card (1970's) - signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten and his wife Edwina. | £105.00 | |
| Lady Louis Mountbatten Burma 1945 Indian Red Cross Order St John Signed Letter | £18.00 | |
| Lord Louis Mountbatten Of Burma Signed Autograph Admiral of the Fleet Royal Navy | £39.99 | |
| Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma Signed Letter Admiral of Fleet First Sea Lord. | £120.00 | |
| Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma, Last Indian Viceroy Signed Letter ALS, UK MOD | £79.99 | |
| Lord Louis Mountbatten Rare Signed Book Viceroy of India WWII With Inscription | £73.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten of Burma (1979) - Autographed Signed FDC Cover | £41.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten of Burma (†1979) - Autographed Signed RAF FDC Cover | £79.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten of Burma (†1979) signed Military RAF FDC Cover | £59.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten Signed Letter as Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia | £122.00 | |
| Signature of Lord Louis Mountbatten - Letter & Envelope. | £49.50 | |
| Wartime signature of Lord Louis Mountbatten -13th of April 1943. | £29.95 | |