Autographs of Tim Elkington
Wing Commander John Francis Durham "Tim" Elkington (23 December 1920 – 1 February 2019) was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, and was one of the last surviving aircrew known as "The Few".
Elkington was born in Edgbaston near Birmingham on 23 December 1920, the only child of Alan Durham Elkington and his wife Isabel Frances (née Griffin). He was educated at Hockley Heath and Bedford School.
Elkington joined the Royal Air Force in September 1939 as a Flight Cadet at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. Between October 1939 and April 1940 he trained at No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Ansty. Elkington then undertook further training with No. 17 Service Flight Training School at RAF Cranwell. He was commissioned on 14 July 1940 and joined No. 1 Squadron RAF at RAF Northolt a day later and flew Hawker Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain. His first confirmed "kill" came on 15 August 1940, downing a Messerschmitt Bf 109.
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Traded items with a signature of Tim Elkington
The most expensive item with a signature of Tim Elkington (“RAF In Russia” First Edition 1942 Signed WW2 RAF Fighter Pilot Tim Elkington) was sold in June 2024 for £22.00 while the cheapest item (WING COMMANDER TIM ELKINGTON SIGNED 151 WING RAF NORTHERN RUSSIA OPERATION 1941) found a new owner for £1.20 in March 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2016 with an average selling price of £15.00 for an autographed item of Tim Elkington. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2024 with £22.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.20 was March 2020. In average, an autographed item from Tim Elkington is worth £12.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Tim Elkington were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | WWII RAF Battle of Britain Spitfire fighter pilot W/C Tim Elkington signed | £10.99 |  |
| BATTLE OF BRITAIN PILOT WING COMMANDER TIM ELKINGTON SIGNED COVER | £6.50 | |
| Battle of Britain Pilots HENRY AITKEN & TIM ELKINGTON Signed RAF HA31cV Cover | £17.94 | |
| BATTLE OF BRITAIN SQUADRON SIGNED BOOKPLATE - Tim Elkington No 1 Squadron | £12.00 | |
| Battle of Britain Wing Commander J.F.D. (Tim) Elkington - Signed bookplate | £9.99 | |
| Bookplate Signed By Wing Commander Tim Elkington R A F Fighter Pilot | £21.99 | |
| Letter Signed Wg Cdr J F D (Tim) Elkington Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot with | £7.95 | |
| Piece Signed ‘Tim’ Elkington 1 Sqn pilot Battle of Britain Pilot. | £1.95 | |
| RAF WWII Battle of Britain Hurricane- Typhoon fighter pilot Tim Elkington signed | £4.99 | |
| SPMF05 WWII BoB RAF Battle of Britain pilot TIM ELKINGTON hand signed photo | £15.00 | |
| SPMF05 WWII BoB RAF Battle of Britain pilot TIM ELKINGTON hand signed photo | £15.00 | |
| SPMF05 WWII BoB RAF Battle of Britain pilot TIM ELKINGTON hand signed photo | £15.00 | |
| WING COMMANDER TIM ELKINGTON SIGNED 151 WING RAF NORTHERN RUSSIA OPERATION 1941 | £1.20 | |
| WW2 Battle of Britain J Tim Elkington 601 Sqn signed Hawker Hurricane Bookplate | £11.24 | |
| “RAF In Russia” First Edition 1942 Signed WW2 RAF Fighter Pilot Tim Elkington | £22.00 | |
