Billy Bishop Autographs
Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
William Avery Bishop (commonly called Billy Bishop to distinguish him from his father) was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, on 8 February 1894, blond, blue-eyed, and weighing 11 pounds. He was the third of four children born to William Avery Bishop Sr. and Margaret Louisa (Green) Bishop. William Avery Bishop Sr. was a lawyer and graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario. He was the Registrar of Grey County and was appointed to the post after backing the winning Liberal Party candidate in the national elections of 1896. He was consequential enough to be invited to a dinner for British dignitaries hosted by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Eldest brother Worth was ten years old when Billy arrived. His other brother, Kilbourn, was born in 1886, but died in 1893, the year before Billy's birth. Sister Louise, to whom Billy became very close, was born in 1895, a year after him.
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Traded items with a signature of Billy Bishop
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Bishop (WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP - BOOK PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED) was sold in January 2026 for $512.85 while the cheapest item (The Making of Billy Bishop VC: The First World War Exploits *Author Signed*) found a new owner for $9.74 in October 2022. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2009 with an average selling price of $34.66 for an autographed item of Billy Bishop. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $512.85 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.95 was March 2018. In average, an autographed item from Billy Bishop is worth $47.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Billy Bishop were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Billy Bishop Autographed Mat Piece! WWI Pilot Hero! Flying Ace! Victoria Cross! | $62.50 |  |
| Billy Bishop Canadian Flying Ace WWI Original Signed Autograph Cut Signature | $124.99 | |
| Billy Bishop Matted Autograph & Photo! Canadian WWI Flying Ace! Victoria Cross! | $121.50 | |
| Framed William "Billy Bishop" signature, highest allied ace of WW1 | $118.99 | |
| P796. Vintage: WWI Flying Ace Lt. Col. W. A. BILLY BISHOP AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO | $9.95 | |
| Vintage: WWI Flying Ace Lt. Col. W. A. BILLY BISHOP AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO | $12.99 | |
| WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP - BOOK PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED | $512.85 | |
| WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP WW I FLYING ACE 72 AERIAL VICTORIES SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | $225.00 | |
| WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP WW I FLYING ACE 72 AERIAL VICTORIES SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | $185.00 | |
| WILLIAM A. "BILLY" BISHOP WW I FLYING ACE 72 AERIAL VICTORIES SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | $185.00 | |
| William A. Billy Bishop Authentic Autographed RARE WW1 Flying Ace 6x9 Photo | $99.01 | |
| WILLIAM A. BILLY BISHOP AUTHENTIC SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED WW1 FLYING ACE PHOTO PAGE | $38.50 | |
| WILLIAM A. BILLY BISHOP WW I FLYING ACE 72 AERIAL VICTORIES SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | $175.00 | |
| WWI Ace Lt. Col. W.A. Billy Bishop Autograph Signed Victoria Cross Aviation | $79.48 | |
| WWI Flying Ace Signature Pilot BILLY BISHOP Autographed Photo 72 Kills! | $162.50 | |
