Autographs of Paul Farnes

Paul Caswell Powe Farnes, DFM, AE (16 July 1918 – 28 January 2020) was a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot, and Second World War flying ace. He flew during the Battle of Britain as one of "The Few", and flew the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire in aerial combat. He scored 8 kills (comprising 7 and 2 shared destroyed, 2 'probables' and 11 damaged).
Paul Caswell Powe Farnes was born in Boscombe, Hampshire, on 16 July 1918. He was educated at Surbiton County School and Kingston Technical College, living near Walton-on-Thames, before joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) in April 1938.
After completing his training, in the RAFVR, as a pilot he joined No. 501 Squadron RAF in September 1939 and remained with the squadron when it went to France in May 1940. He claimed his first victories during the Battle of France, with 'shares' in two bombers downed and a He 111 shot down solo. During August 1940 he claimed 5 more and in October 1940 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM). By now a sergeant pilot, he was commissioned a pilot officer (on probation) on 3 December 1940.\nIn February 1941 Farnes was posted to No. 57 Operational Training Unit as an instructor. In November 1941 he transferred to No. 73 Operational Training Unit in Aden. He was confirmed in his rank and promoted to war-substantive flying officer on 3 December 1941. Farnes was posted to No. 229 Squadron RAF in North Africa as a flight commander in February 1942. He flew with the squadron on 27 March 1942 to Malta where he later took command of the squadron.
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Traded items with a signature of Paul Farnes

The most expensive item with a signature of Paul Farnes (RAF Battle of Britain & Siege Malta fighter ace W/C Paul Farnes DFM signed) was sold in February 2015 for £29.99 while the cheapest item (Battle Of Britain Envelope Signed Inc Wing Commander Paul Farnes 501 Sqn) found a new owner for £5.00 in December 2024. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2014 with an average selling price of £14.67 for an autographed item of Paul Farnes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2015 with £29.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.00 was December 2024. In average, an autographed item from Paul Farnes is worth £12.25.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Battle of Britain Pencil Signature Paul Farnes DFC No. 501 Hurricane Sqn	£9.99
	Battle of Britain Pencil Signature Paul Farnes DFC No. 501 Hurricane Sqn	£9.99
	Battle Of Britain Envelope Signed Inc Wing Commander Paul Farnes 501 Sqn	£5.00
	BATTLE OF BRITAIN SQUADRON SIGNED BOOKPLATE - Paul FARNES No 501 Squadron	£12.00
	Paul Farnes & Peter Hairs 501 Sqn Battle of Britain & France signed	£21.00
	Paul Farnes 501 Sqn Battle of Britain signed	£12.50
	RAF 501 squadron Battle of Britain fighter ace Wg Cmdr Paul Farnes DFM signed	£6.50
	RAF 501 squadron Battle of Britain fighter ace Wg Cmdr Paul Farnes DFM signed	£9.30
	RAF Battle of Britain Hurricane fighter ace W/C Paul Farnes DFM signed.	£5.50
	RAF Battle of Britain WWII Hurricane fighter ace W/C Paul Farnes DFM signed	£13.49
	RAF WWII Battle of Britain Hurricane fighter ace Paul Farnes DFM signed	£8.50
	Sgt/Pilot Paul Farnes WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Pilot signed colour print	£10.00
	Signature + Photo Battle of Britain Pilot Paul Farnes	£7.00
	Signed bookplate Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM 501 Sqn Battle of Britain	£22.99
	WW2 RAF No 501 Squadron Battle of Britain ace Paul Farnes signed print	£20.00