Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. A Collection of Prisoner of War Groups and Medals. WWII 'POW' & LSGC Group of 3 awarded to Captain (QM) Harry Thomas, Royal Army Medical Corps, captured at Forges les Eaux, France, 8 June 1940, who worked in captivity at Stalag 383 as NCO in charge of hospitals for Allied wounded & sick, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal, 1939-1945, Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, G VI R, Regular Army (7260094. W.O. Cl. 2. H. V. Thomas. R.A.M.C); the last officially impressed, the remainder unnamed as issued, group court mounted on board for display. Lightly toned, the last well polished, very fine. (3)
ex Norman J Collett collection
Harry Vincent Thomas was born 24 December 1911, at Waterloo, Liverpool. He attested for service with the RAMC 13 February 1930, and had reached the rank of Sergeant during his WWII service. He was captured and taken POW whilst serving in the 3rd Mobile Advance Dressing Station, RAMC, 8 June 1940, at Forges Les Veaux, France. He was held at Stalag XXI-B (Schildberg, Poland) between 1940 and 1942, before being moved to Stalag 383 (Hohenfels, Bavaria, Germany), where whilst in captivity he was given the extremely difficult role of NCO in charge of Hospitals for Allied wounded sick. He completed his POW form 4 May 1945, and was later promoted to WO 1 (RSM), before receiving his first RAMC commission as Lieut (QM) 16 February 1951, and Captain (QM) 8 July 1954. He retired 2 March 1957, having served for a total of 27 years. Sold with photocopy 'General Questionnaire for British/American Ex-Prisoners of War' and copy Ancestry POW roll mention.
Estimate: £100-120
ex Norman J Collett collection
Harry Vincent Thomas was born 24 December 1911, at Waterloo, Liverpool. He attested for service with the RAMC 13 February 1930, and had reached the rank of Sergeant during his WWII service. He was captured and taken POW whilst serving in the 3rd Mobile Advance Dressing Station, RAMC, 8 June 1940, at Forges Les Veaux, France. He was held at Stalag XXI-B (Schildberg, Poland) between 1940 and 1942, before being moved to Stalag 383 (Hohenfels, Bavaria, Germany), where whilst in captivity he was given the extremely difficult role of NCO in charge of Hospitals for Allied wounded sick. He completed his POW form 4 May 1945, and was later promoted to WO 1 (RSM), before receiving his first RAMC commission as Lieut (QM) 16 February 1951, and Captain (QM) 8 July 1954. He retired 2 March 1957, having served for a total of 27 years. Sold with photocopy 'General Questionnaire for British/American Ex-Prisoners of War' and copy Ancestry POW roll mention.
Estimate: £100-120