The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

The Korea Medal awarded to Corporal D. J. Bowen, Welch Regiment, who was captured at Benghazi, 31 January 1942

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (3959873 Cpl. D. J. Bowen, Welch) very fine £200-250

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

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David John Bowen was born in the Rhondda, near Clydack Vale, Glamorgan on 3 July 1919. He enlisted at Pontypridd in 1938 and posted to the 1st Battalion Welch Regiment in June 1939. Served in Palestine, July-November 1939; Egypt, November 1939-February 1941; Crete, February-May 1941; Palestine, May-June 1941; Egypt, June-December 1941; Middle East (North Africa), January 1942. Private Bowen was captured at Benghazi on 31 January 1942 and remained a prisoner-of-war in Italy and Germany for the remainder of the war; returning home in June 1945. Placed in Section ‘B’ Reserve, 1946-47. On service in the Middle East, November 1947-January 1951, he went to the Far East in January 1952-December 1953, serving in Korea, June-November 1952. Transferred to the R.A.S.C. in 1956. After serving in the BAOR, June 1959-February 1962, he was discharged on the termination of his period of engagement on 8 March 1962, having attained the rank of Acting Sergeant. Additionally entitled to the General Service Medal with clasp ‘Palestine’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals and U.N. Korea Medal. With copied service notes.