This is a specially produced glossy bookplate bearing the original pencil signature of Battle of Britain veteran HL Flower. The bookplate measures approximately 13x10 cm and will fit most books on the Battle of Britain.
Hubert Luiz Flower was born at Ballasalla, Isle of Man on 24th November 1921. He joined the RAF as a Boy Entrant in September 1937 for training as a Wireless Operator.
He later carried out training as an Air Gunner and joined 248 Squadron at Sumburgh on 26th July 1940 as a WOp/AG.
He flew 126 sorties with Coastal Command. His subsequent service is currently undocumented until 1945, when Flower was serving with West African Communication Command.
Flower did not claim his Battle of Britain Clasp until June 1999.