Lancaster R5868 ‘S’ for Sugar of 467 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, taxies in at RAF Waddington on the morning of 27 April, 1944, having completed her 95th operation, a raid on the ball-bearing
factory at Schweinfurt, Germany. 

BAND OF BROTHERS - ANZAC EDITION

Sporting on her fuselage Goering’s infamous quotation

“No enemy plane will fly over the Reich territory….” 

‘S’ for Sugar went on to complete 137 operational sorties.  This famous bomber, restored to her former glory, now resides in the RAF Museum as a lasting tribute to the men of RAF Bomber Command. 

Just 75 copies of Robert Taylor’s ANZAC edition, Band of Brothers, are signed by signed by TWENTY THREE Royal Australian Air Force aircrew including SEVEN distinguished pilots who flew R5868 S for Sugar during their tours with 467 Sqn RAAF, 1943-1945:-

Flying Officer LAURIE W BAKER – 7 sorties
Flight Lieutenant JACK A COLPUS DFC – 4 sorties
Flight Lieutenant MAXWELL G JOHNSON – 5 sorties
Squadron Leader FRANK LAWRENCE DFC DFM – 2 sorties
Flight Lieutenant WILLIAM M KYNOCH DFC – 1 sortie
Squadron Leader THOMAS N SCHOLEFIELD DFC* - 4 sorties
Squadron Leader GORDON H STEWART DFC AFC –1 sortie
Flight Lieutenant A REG T BOYS DFC – 8 sorties
Warrant Officer GRAHAM J COLLINS – 6 sorties
Pilot Officer HAROLD H LEACH – 1 sortie
Warrant Officer DAVID MORLAND DFM – 1 sortie
Flying Officer NEVILLE J MORRISON – 1 sortie
Flying Officer JOHN W NEDWICH DFC – 1 sortie
Flying Officer ROY L PEGLER – 1 sortie
Warrant Officer RAYMOND O SAYER DFM – 6 sorties
Flying Officer LESLIE C VAUGHAN – 9 sorties
Warrant Officer PAUL E VERTIGAN – 3 sorties
Flying Officer ALBERT WALLACE – 6 sorties

Additional ANZAC Edition signatures:

Flight Lieutenant HARRY C BENTLEY DFC
Flight Lieutenant BRUCE A BUCKHAM DSO DFC
Wing Commander ROLLO KINGSFORD - SMITH DSO AM DFC MID
Squadron Leader DESMOND J SULLIVAN DSO AM DFC
Wing Commander FRANK B M WILSON DFC

Target Amiens Prison

By Robert Taylor

Image Size: 20" wide x 15" high.  

Separate prints of Robert Taylor’s evocative pencil drawing TARGET AMIENS PRISON are issued with the ANZAC EDITION are signed by THREE Amiens Raiders. 

The signatures:
Flight Lieutenant BRIAN D HANAFIN DFC
Flight Lieutenant HARRY V MARKBY DFC
Squadron Leader A IAN McRITCHIE DFC