Flight Lieutenant David Lord, VC relaxing in a wicker chair with cricket bat and cat accessories--single seated figure--RETIRED--LAST ONE!!
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Thomas Gunn Miniatures Retired Collection

Item Number: RAF001A

Flight Lieutenant David Lord, VC relaxing in a wicker chair with cricket bat and cat accessories

Flight Lieutenant David Lord, VC, was born in Ireland where his father was serving with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He enlisted in the RAF in 1936 and in 1939 was accepted for pilot training.  Upon completion of training, he was posted to India and the Middle East flying transport aircraft.  In 1944, Lord was posted back to the UK to undertake further training in the dropping of paratroops and supplies during airborne operations.  It was during the Market Garden operation at Arnhem that Lord was awarded a Victoria Cross, albeit posthumously, when, despite the Dakota aircraft he was flying being on fire, he returned to complete another circuit drop as two of his supply containers were still attached to the underwing of the aircraft.  Lord knew that his aircraft’s condition was in a perilous state and, as soon as the containers were jettisoned, he ordered his crew to bail out.  Unfortunately, it was too late and the plane plunged to the ground.  Only one crew member survived to relay the story in 1945 after being released from a POW camp.  Lord was awarded the VC for his selfless action and is now buried in Arnhem Cemetery along with his other crew members.

The complete set is limited to 100 in the A version.

RETIRED.

LAST ONE!!