Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Gunner D. Blackman, Royal Artillery, taken Prisoner of War in North Africa, 1942

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (1441507. Gnr. D. Blackman. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (4) £80-120

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

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D. Blackman served with the Royal Artillery in North Africa, and was taken prisoner of war there in 1942. He was interned at Slalag IV-D at Torgau, Saxony-Anhalt, and was liberated at the cessation of hostilities.

Sold together with a photograph taken at a camp concert, believed to portray Blackman playing the female lead.