Jolly boats were used for transporting people and goods to and from shore, for carrying out inspections of the ship, or other small tasks and duties that required only a small number of people, an… Bars on a Jolly Rodger represent ships torpedoed, although post-war flags sometimes use the silhouette of the target ship instead. The extremely rare SOE flag was flown on Dr Wilkinson's LFP boat Catina, which he joined in October 1944 at the age of 25.Before that he had been parachuted into German occupied Greece to provide medical training and assistance to guerrilla armies.For years after the war, he was regarded as a hero by the many Greek medics he came into contact with.The 37ins by 28ins cotton flag has remained in his family who are now selling it with Marlow's Auctioneers of Staffordshire.It displays a cross of St George, with a skull and crossbones in the bottom left quadrant.There is a white sail boat in its centre and a red snake to signify the medical corps.Royal Navy submariners began flying Jolly Roger flags in World War One in response to a comment from the First Sea Lord that submarine warfare was like piracy.The practice of flying them became more widespread in World War II, when flotilla commanders began to issue flags to submarines.Kevin King, sale room manager at Marlow's, said: 'In over 25 years we have only handled two Jolly Roger submarine flags but we have never seen or handled one associated with Force 133 so it is extremely rare. You can unsubscribe at any time. 'Following the war, Dr Wilkinson was an eminent dermatologist. 'A remarkable feature of his work was that not only did he show no concern for his personal safety throughout these operations but that he took with him such text books as he could and did his best to keep up to date. He died in 2009 aged 90.The sale of the flag, which is expected to fetch £400, takes place tomorrow. Mines indicated minelaying operations, while torches or lighthouses meant the boat had been used as a navigation marker. "In reality, pirates commit brutal acts of violence and disrupt trade, which is why the Royal Navy still actively seeks to suppress their activities. New exhibition at National Museum of the Royal Navy reveals reason vessels flew iconic flagWant all the top stories sent directly to your inbox before 9am every day?

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Dr Darrell Wilkinson was part of a covert crew of a Greek fishing boat that facilitated SAS and Special Operation Executive (SOE) missions during the Dodecanese campaign in the Second World War. Enamel and Metal Pin BadgeOfficial MOD Licensed Merchandise Brand New 38mm x 13mm Approx'Butterfly Clasp Fixing Posted FREE within UK. "The role of the Royal Navy in combating piracy is chronicled in the exhibition from the Jolly Roger belonging to Admiral Richard Curry which was seized at the end of the 18th century up to modern-day efforts.The display starts on April 6 and is being held alongside a Horrible Histories Pirates exhibition.Victoria Ingles (right), senior curator at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, helps un-roll a Jolly Roger once flown by HMS Safari during World War 2When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. A Jolly Roger flag, but defaced by a number of varying symbols dependent upon the type of action and used unofficially by the submarine service of the British Royal Navy to signify that the boat flying it had engaged an enemy (see also 'defaced').

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