The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

The General Service Medal awarded to Corporal R. Dawson, Royal Army Service Corps, who was captured at Spahkia, Crete, 1 June 1941

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (S/54630 Cpl. R. Dawson, R.A.S.C.) good very fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Robert Dawson was born in Moss Side, Manchester on 28 January 1913. Employed as a Chartered Accountant’s Assistant, he enlisted for 7 years with the Regular Army and 5 years in the Reserve on 13 August 1934. With the R.A.S.C. he served in Egypt, October 1935-October 1936 and served in Egypt and Palestine from March 1937. As a Staff Sergeant in charge of a supply depot, he was captured at Spahkia, Crete on 1 June 1941. Held in various camps in Germany, he records three escape attempts on his P.O.W. questionnaire. Dawson returned to service after the war, served on the Gold Coast, October 1948-January 1950, and was discharged on 15 November 1950. With copied service notes.