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Please note that our logo is used on our website images only and does not appear on our products. Clipped Signature - Michael Haworth. Joining the Royal Navy in 1927, he served on HMS Valiant, HMS Warspite, HMS Hawkins, HMS Sardonyx and HMS Danae before World War Two. Qualifying as a naval aviator, he then served on HMS Glorious as an Observer in Swordfish aircraft. In the Battle of Britain, his No.826 Naval Air Squadron was under RAF control and in 1941 he joined HMS Formidable in the Western Mediterranean. He was on HMS Furious in 1942 for the relief of Malta. Post war he had senior positions including command of HMS Aisne and HMS Diamond, retiring in 1965. He died in 1999. Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures. VIEW ALL HMS FORMIDABLE (1939) SHIP ART VIEW ALL HMS FURIOUS SHIP ART VIEW ALL HMS GLORIOUS SHIP ART AMAZING VALUE! - The value of the signatures on this item is in excess of the price of the print itself! Item Code : CLP2891 Clipped Signature - Michael Haworth. - This Edition Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price! TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING CLIPSIG Clipped Signature. Clipped signatures are usually obtained from prints or publications that have been signed in person. Often, signatures have been rescued - or clipped - from prints that have been damaged in another area. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Haworth, Michael Signature(s) value alone : £40 £10 Off! Now : £30.00 All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

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Captain Michael G Haworth CBE DSC (deceased) *Signature Value : £40	Captain Haworth entered the Royal Navy College, Dartmouth in 1927 and graduated as a Midshipman in 1931. His first ship was HMS Valiant which became involved in the Invergordon Mutiny in 1931. Thereafter he served aboard HMS Warspite 1932-33, HMS Hawkins 1933-34. In 1934 he took the Sub-Lieutenant's Courses and was posted to HMS Sardonyx 1935-36 amd HMS Danae which served as a guardship in Shanghai during the Japanese invasion. In 1938 he took the Air Observer's Course and after gaining his wings was posted to the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious in 1939. In 1940 he joined No.826 Naval Air Squadron which was disembarked under RAF operational control for the bombing of invasion posts and shipping during the Battle of Britain. In 1941 he joined HMS Formidable in the Western Mediterranean and took part in the Battle of Cape Matapan and many other operations against the Italians and Germans, including the evacuation of Crete. Then his squadron was disembarked to fly under RAF operational control in the Western Desert on night bombing support for the 8th Army. During 1942 he served aboard HMS Furious and took part in Operation Pedestal for the relief of Malta. Later in the year he was involved in the planning for Operation Torch - the invasion of North Africa - and Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily. For the remainder of 1942 and throughout 1943 he served on the planning Staff of SACSEA in the Far East Station. He was then posted to HMS Triumph for the rest of the war. Post-war he had several senior positions, including command of HMS Aisne and HMS Diamond, retiring in 1965. He died on 9th May 1999.

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