Down and Out by Ivan Berryman. [Original Drawing]

In the evening of 18th of July 1941, Alex Thom took off in his No.87 Sqn Hurricane to intercept an enemy aircraft, spotted off the Scilly Isles. Attacking the enemy Heinkel He111 at an altitude of 1000 feet, his windscreen became covered in oil from the damaged machine. His wingman F/O Roscoe then also made an attack on the Heinkel, and it descended to sea level, eventually crash landing on the surface. Thom circled the downed aircraft as the crew hastily took to their dinghy before the Heinkel sank.

Signed by Flight Lieutenant Alex Thom DFC
and
Group Captain Byron Duckenfield AFC (deceased).

Original pencil drawing by Ivan Berryman.

Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm)