Three: Private J. P. Hickson, Royal Scots, later Cameronians, taken Prisoner of War during the Fall of France in 1940

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (865657 Rfn. J. P. Hickson. Cameronians.) nearly extremely fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Prisoners of War.

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J. P. Hickson attested for the Royal Scots and served with the 1st Battalion during the Second World War as part of the British Expeditionary Force. He was taken Prisoner of War during the fall of France in 1940, and was held at Stalag VV-B at Malbork, Poland. The camp was evacuated in January 1945 and the prisoners were force marched through Poland and Germany in appalling winter weather , until being liberated by American forces in April 1945. After the War Hickson re-enlisted in the Cameronians and served in Malaya.