Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Sergeant L. Kent, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, late Army Air Corps, who was wounded and taken prisoner at Arnhem Bridge while serving in H.Q. Company, 2nd Parachute Regiment in September 1944

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53 (6200750 Sjt. L. Kent, K.O.S.B.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, mounted as worn, generally very fine or better (7) £800-1000

Kent is among those listed as having been wounded and taken prisoner at the Bridge itself in the official casualty return submitted by the Commanding Officer, 1 Airborne Division, to the Deputy Adjutant-General of 2nd Echelon, 21st Army Group, on 30 October 1944 - his name having been among those recorded by Major J. A. Hibbert, R.A., of H.Q. 1st Parachute Brigade, prior to making his escape back to our lines.

In the official published roll of British Army P.O.Ws 1939-45, Kent’s name appears without a P.O.W. No. or camp, strongly suggesting that he was still recovering from his wounds in an enemy hospital at the time of the German surrender in May 1945.