Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Africa General Service Medal awarded to Sergeant E. Tims, Lancashire Fusiliers, late 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, who was wounded in North Africa in March 1943 and taken P.O.W. at Arnhem in September 1944

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (3526756 Sgt. E. Tims, L.F.), extremely fine £400-500

Eric Tims, a native of Peel Green, Manchester, was born in December 1916 and enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers in September 1933. Attached to the Airborne in the 1939-45 War, he served as a Sergeant in the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, and was wounded in North Africa on 8 March 1943 and taken P.O.W. at Arnhem on 18 September 1944. Subsequently held at Stalag IVB at Muhlberg, he was liberated on 23 April 1945; sold with copied casualty return and P.O.W. debrief.