Auction Catalogue

10 & 11 December 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1179

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£240

Four: Corporal E. Crank, Army Catering Corps, a prisoner-of-war of the Germans

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, unnamed; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (6915208 Cpl., A.C.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed

Pair
: Private E. A. Ogilvie. Army Catering Corps

General Service 1918-62, E.II.R., 2 clasps, Malaya, Near East (22815741 Pte., A.C.C.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, mounted as worn, very fine and better (6) £220-260

Crank was serving in the Northumberland Fusiliers when he was captured by the Germans and became a prisoner-of-war. As prisoner No. 9663, he was held in Stalag XX-B in Malbork, Poland. He was recalled for service in Korea and served in the A.C.C.