MULTI Signed 5.4.2007 25Th Anniversary Falklands War FDC The Task Force Sails

Description: Buckingham ‘25th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict, The Task Force Sails’ ’ first day cover with first class ‘Lest We Forget’ WW1 Poppy commemorative stamp issued November 9 2006. This has an attached label ‘1st - 5th April 1982, The Task Force Sails- Operation Corporate’ Postmarked:- 25th Anniversary of The Falklands Conflict, Portsmouth, -5 April ‘07. This first day cover is certified on a small label on the reverse of the cover, it states:- Admiral Sir John ‘Sandy’ Woodward GBE KCB, Admiral Sir Jeremy Black MBE 1963) KCB DSO and Admiral Sir Alan West GCB DSC will sign no more than 105 Buckingham, Falklands The Task Force Sails covers. This is cover 19 of 105. The Cover has the signatures of 3 personnel. They are:-Admiral Sir John ‘Sandy’ Woodward (1932-2013) the Task Force Commander. Admiral Sir Jeremy Black (1932-2015) GBE KCB DSO was a senior Royal Navy officer. He commanded the aircraft carrier Invincible during the Falklands War, and later served as Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command from 1989 until his retirement in 1991. Admiral Sir Alan West was Captain of HMS Ardent, now a retired admiral of the Royal Navy. Information sheets about each of these are enclosed, which gives lots more details about these brave men, their roles, what took place and where. The background of the front cover shows various pictures shows Harriers on the HMS Invincible. The reverse of the cover has information entitled ‘The Task Force Sails- Operation Corporate, March/April 1982.BCFK 4SP

Price: 65 GBP

Location: St albans, Hertfordshire

End Time: 2024-11-27T17:00:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20.19 GBP