Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant E. F. Tobler, Transvaal Scottish Regiment, South African Forces, taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk, 20 June 1942

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially named ‘32082 E. F. Tobler.’, good very fine (4) £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Prisoners of War.

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Edward Frederick Tobler was born in Johannesburg on 27 February 1914, and served with the 1st Battalion, Transvaal Scottish Regiment, Union Defence Forces during the Second World War. Promoted Corporal on 1 June 1940, he disembarked at Suez on 2 June 1941. Promoted Sergeant on 26 March 1942, he was taken Prisoner of War at Tobruk on 20 June 1942, and released on 28 April 1945.

Sold together with Chief of the General Staff’s enclosure.