The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

Pair: Sapper W. G. C. Newson, Royal Engineers, captured at Albert, France, 20 May 1940

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed, good very fine (2) £40-60

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

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Walter George Charles Newson was born in Dulwich on 10 February 1919. An Electrician by occupation, he enlisted on 27 April 1939. Serving with the Royal Engineers, he was captured at Albert, Somme, France, on 20 May 1940. He remained a prisoner-of-war until the end of the war, being held at Stalag XXIB, June-November 1940; Stalag XXID, November 1940-August 1944; Stalag VIIIB, August 1944-January 1945, and Stalag IVB, January-April 1945.

With a German document which provides his details as prisoner-of-war at Stalag XXIB - this bearing his photograph. It lists his wife’s name and address as ‘Mrs G. C. Newson, 7 Peidmont Road, Plumstead, London, S.E.18’ With five other German documents/cards with his details as a prisoner.