Baldwin & Sons
Auction 75 26 September 2012
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MILITARY MEDALS. A Collection of Prisoner of War Groups and Medals. A Scarce Double WWI & WWII 'POW' Family Group to 'Butterfield':Great War 'POW' Pair awarded to Private Benjamin J Butterfield, Gordon Highlanders, British War and Victory Medals, 1914-19 (241527 Pte. B. J. Butterfield. Gordons.); officially impressed, toned, extremely fine; WWII 'POW' Group of awarded to Private Herbert J Butterfield, Royal Army Service Corps, late 2nd/6th East Surrey Regiment, captured with whilst serving with his former regiment at St Valery 13 June 1940, 1939-1945 Star, War Medal, 1939-1945, Efficiency Medal, G VI R, Territorial (S/6143510 Pte. H. J. Butterfield. R.A.S.C.); latter officially impressed, the remainder unnamed as issued, group loose, polished very fine. (5)
Sold with copy MIC, original WWI 'returning POW' printed letter from George V dated 1918, and envelope of issue for these medals, original portrait and group photo. Regarding the Second group, two original OHMS boxes of issue, copy 'General Questionnaire for British/American Ex-Prisoners of War' showing that Private H J Butterfield was held at Stalag 344, at Lambinowice, Poland. Also sold with a medium-sized Masonic medal, awarded to Brother George Fobbester, 1906 – relation unknown.
Estimate: £80-120
Sold with copy MIC, original WWI 'returning POW' printed letter from George V dated 1918, and envelope of issue for these medals, original portrait and group photo. Regarding the Second group, two original OHMS boxes of issue, copy 'General Questionnaire for British/American Ex-Prisoners of War' showing that Private H J Butterfield was held at Stalag 344, at Lambinowice, Poland. Also sold with a medium-sized Masonic medal, awarded to Brother George Fobbester, 1906 – relation unknown.
Estimate: £80-120