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Auction: 14001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 250

A Second War 'Tobruk' Prisoner-of-War's Campaign Group of Five to Private J.H. Fowkes, Worcestershire Regiment
1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; War Medal; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., one clasp, Malaya (5248333 Pte. J. Fokwes, Worc. R.), number partially officially corrected; Army Long Service & G.C., G.VI.R., with 'Regular Army' bar suspension (5248333 Pte. J.H. Fowkes, Worc. R.), nearly extremely fine (5)

5248333 Private Joseph Harry Fowkes, born Blackheath, Worcestershire, 25.12.1912; enlisted in the Worcester Regiment, 30.3.1931; served with the Regiment in Malta, China, and India; served during the Second World War in Sudan, September 1939 to July 1941, and in Egypt, July 1941 to June 1942; taken Prisoner-of-War at Tobruk, 21.6.1942, and subsequently held in Stalag IVB; released, May 1945; served with the B.A.O.R., and in the Far East, May 1950 to August 1951; Awarded the Long Service Medal, 1952; discharged, October 1952; died, 11.5.1954.

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