Louis Mountbatten Autograph
Admiral of the Fleet Albert Victor Nicholas Louis Francis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. He was born in the United Kingdom to the prominent Battenberg family. He was a maternal uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a second cousin of King George VI. He joined the Royal Navy during the First World War and was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, in the Second World War. He later served as the last Viceroy of India and briefly as the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India. More about Louis Mountbatten
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Mountbatten attended the Royal Naval College, Osborne, before entering the Royal Navy in 1916. He saw action during the closing phase of the First World War, and after the war briefly attended Christ's College, Cambridge. During the interwar period, Mountbatten continued to pursue his naval career, specialising in naval communications.
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mountbatten commanded the destroyer HMS Kelly and the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. He saw considerable action in Norway, in the English Channel, and in the Mediterranean. In August 1941, he received command of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. He was appointed chief of Combined Operations and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in early 1942, and organised the raids on St Nazaire and Dieppe. In August 1943, Mountbatten became Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command and oversaw the recapture of Burma and Singapore from the Japanese by the end of 1945. For his service during the war, Mountbatten was created viscount in 1946 and earl the following year. Read even more about Louis Mountbatten at Wikipedia
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Mountbatten commanded the destroyer HMS Kelly and the 5th Destroyer Flotilla. He saw considerable action in Norway, in the English Channel, and in the Mediterranean. In August 1941, he received command of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious. He was appointed chief of Combined Operations and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in early 1942, and organised the raids on St Nazaire and Dieppe. In August 1943, Mountbatten became Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command and oversaw the recapture of Burma and Singapore from the Japanese by the end of 1945. For his service during the war, Mountbatten was created viscount in 1946 and earl the following year. Read even more about Louis Mountbatten at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Louis Mountbatten
The most expensive item with a signature of Louis Mountbatten (LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/04/1974) was sold in October 2022 for $700.00 while the cheapest item (ADMIRAL LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN PHOTO w/ PRINTED SIGNATURE) found a new owner for $10.50 in May 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2017 with an average selling price of $162.50 for an autographed item of Louis Mountbatten. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2022 with $447.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $10.50 was May 2008. In average, an autographed item from Louis Mountbatten is worth $142.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Louis Mountbatten were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Admiral LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN of BURMA - Book Signed | $200.00 | |
| Antique Royal Presentation Photo Signed Admiral Earl Louis Mountbatten Burma | $368.97 | |
| Antique Royal Presentation Photo Signed Admiral Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma | $215.43 | |
| Life magazine signed by 1st Earl Louis Mountbatten of Burma | $49.99 | |
| LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/04/1974 | $700.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Burma WW II British Admiral & Statesman Signed Letter | $135.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Burma WWII British Admiral & Statesman Signed Cover | $125.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Burma WWII British Admiral & Statesman Signed Cover | $125.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Burma WWII British Admiral & Statesman Signed Letter | $195.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Burma WWII British Admiral & Statesman Signed Letter | $175.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten 1st Earl Burma WWII British Admiral & Statesman Signed Letter. | $195.00 | |
| Louis Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) - Royal Navy officer - RARE signed letter | $79.99 | |
| Louis Mountbatten of Burma Rare Signed Book | $59.99 | |
| Louis Mountbatten of Burma Signed Letter 1968 / Autographed World War II | $69.99 | |
| Louis Mountbatten signed Time Magazine label! British Fleet Admiral! | $65.00 | |