Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. A Collection of Prisoner of War Groups and Medals. WWII 'POW' & Malaya Campaign Group of 3 awarded to Private E Howard, Royal Military Police, late Norfolk Regiment, captured 27 May 1940 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment during their 'last stand' and subsequent surrender at La Bassée, France, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal, 1939-1945, General Service Medal, 1918-1962, single clasp, Malaya (5989181 Pte. E. Howard. R.M.P.); the last officially impressed, the remainder unnamed as issued, group court mounted on board for display. Toned, about extremely fine. (3)
Private E Howard served with the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment during WWII, and arrived in France in September 1939. This Battalion was used as part of the delaying forces used during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and subsequently suffered very heavy casualties, with many soldiers taken prisoner of war. Private Howard was captured and taken POW 27 May 1940 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment during their 'last stand' and subsequent surrender at La Bassée, France. It was shortly after this surrender that SS forces massacred 97 unarmed POWs of the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment at the incident at Le Paradis. Private Howard was held at Stalag XX-A at Torun, Poland. Sold with copy Ancestry POW roll mention, mistakenly showing him as 'C. Howard' with the same Army Number and details otherwise.
Estimate: £80-120
Private E Howard served with the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment during WWII, and arrived in France in September 1939. This Battalion was used as part of the delaying forces used during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 and subsequently suffered very heavy casualties, with many soldiers taken prisoner of war. Private Howard was captured and taken POW 27 May 1940 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment during their 'last stand' and subsequent surrender at La Bassée, France. It was shortly after this surrender that SS forces massacred 97 unarmed POWs of the 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regiment at the incident at Le Paradis. Private Howard was held at Stalag XX-A at Torun, Poland. Sold with copy Ancestry POW roll mention, mistakenly showing him as 'C. Howard' with the same Army Number and details otherwise.
Estimate: £80-120