Posted 4 years ago
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As I write this, I am waiting for this jacket to finish it's long trip from Australia to New Hampshire. The large period hand painted (signed by the artist Ned) image of the Guitar God himself, was too compelling for me to pass by. I love anything of the greatest rock guitarist the world has seen, and this was too exciting to not bid on. Not sure what happened to Reilly, but glad this was preserved.
This is what I have found about the original owner of the acket:
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. III.S Excellency the Governor General in Council has approved of the following changes being made: CITIZEN AIR FORCE. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. The following non- commissioned officers (pilots) are appointed to commissions on probation with the rank of Pilot Officer with effect from 1st March, 1943:
No. 402396 Flight Sergeant Stuart Walter Reilly, (Warrant Officers)
And he survived:
https://allspitfirepilots.org/pilots/1933