SPITFIRE ATTACK
By Flt Lt WT 'Bill' Rolls DFC DFM AE
Signed by William Rolls & Desmond Sheen
Limited Edition full page bookplate no 14/50 signed by
Flt Lt William Rolls DFC DFM
Grp Capt Desmond Sheen DFC*
William Kimber First Edition 1987. 232 pages and well illustrated with photos. Pilot signed Spitfire attack
Fine condition hardback book in dark blue boards with a fine condition clipped dustjacket. The book is clean, bright, tight and unread. It feels practically new. Pilot signed Spitfire attack
These are the memoirs of Bill Rolls who was a Sergeant Pilot with 72 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, winning the DFM. In Malta he was awarded the DFC. He finished the war with 17 victories. He died in 1988 only a year after this book’s publication.
Group Captain Des Sheen was an Australian pilot who was a Flight Commander with 72 Squadron during the Battle of Britain and later went on to become its Commanding Officer. An ace with 5+ victories, he remained in the RAF until 1971 and died in 2001.
This is one of the most scarce Kimber books due to the very small print run and Rolls’s signature is scarce too, making this signed book an excellent addition to a Battle of Britain library.