Robert Taylor (British, 20th Century) 'Battle of Britain VC' [James Nicolson winning his VC, 16th August 1940]printunspecifiedby the artist, lower right, and by numerous others to the margins51cm x 61cmand glazed.(1): The VC of Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson, 249 Squadron, was gazetted on 15th November 1940: 'During an engagement with the enemy near Southampton on 16th August 1940, Flight Lieutenant Nicolson's aircraft was hit by four cannon shells, two of which wounded him whilst another set fire to the gravity tank. about to abandon his aircraft owing to flames in the cockpit he sighted an enemy fighter. This he attacked and shot down, although as a result of staying in his burning aircraft he sustained serious burns to his hands, face, neck and legs. Flight Lieutenant Nicolson has always displayed great enthusiasm for air fighting and this incident shows that he possesses courage and determination of a high order. By continuing to engage the enemy after he had been wounded and his aircraft set on fire, he displayed exceptional gallantry and disregard for the safety of his own life'. Nicolson later recalled: 'I couldn't see through my left eye for blood and my left heel was shattered. I remember shouting "I'll teach you some manners, you Hun"'.(2): The signatories to this print include Muriel Nicolson, widow of James; Eric Kightley, air gunner and one of only two survivors from the plane crash that killed James Nicolson in 1945; Eric Coleman, the Hampshire Police constable who took the injured Nicolson to Southampton Hospital in 1940; Air Commodore 'Freddie' West, VC; Captain Richard Annand, VC; Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, VC; Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC; Flight Lieutenant John Cruikshank, VC; Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser VC; Sir Roden Cutler, VC; Colonel Patrick Porteus, VC; Lieutenant Thomas Gould, VC; Captain Ganju Lama, VC; and many others.
Robert Taylor (British, 20th Century) 'Battle of Britain VC' [James Nicolson winning his VC, 16th August 1940]printunspecifiedby the artist, lower right, and by numerous others to the margins51cm x 61cmand glazed.(1): The VC of Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicolson, 249 Squadron, was gazetted on 15th November 1940: 'During an engagement with the enemy near Southampton on 16th August 1940, Flight Lieutenant Nicolson's aircraft was hit by four cannon shells, two of which wounded him whilst another set fire to the gravity tank. about to abandon his aircraft owing to flames in the cockpit he sighted an enemy fighter. This he attacked and shot down, although as a result of staying in his burning aircraft he sustained serious burns to his hands, face, neck and legs. Flight Lieutenant Nicolson has always displayed great enthusiasm for air fighting and this incident shows that he possesses courage and determination of a high order. By continuing to engage the enemy after he had been wounded and his aircraft set on fire, he displayed exceptional gallantry and disregard for the safety of his own life'. Nicolson later recalled: 'I couldn't see through my left eye for blood and my left heel was shattered. I remember shouting "I'll teach you some manners, you Hun"'.(2): The signatories to this print include Muriel Nicolson, widow of James; Eric Kightley, air gunner and one of only two survivors from the plane crash that killed James Nicolson in 1945; Eric Coleman, the Hampshire Police constable who took the injured Nicolson to Southampton Hospital in 1940; Air Commodore 'Freddie' West, VC; Captain Richard Annand, VC; Wing Commander Roderick Learoyd, VC; Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC; Flight Lieutenant John Cruikshank, VC; Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser VC; Sir Roden Cutler, VC; Colonel Patrick Porteus, VC; Lieutenant Thomas Gould, VC; Captain Ganju Lama, VC; and many others.
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