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26 & 27 September 2018

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Lot

№ 994

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27 September 2018

Hammer Price:
£240

Three: Colour Sergeant R. Henderson, 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, taken prisoner of war near Arras, France, 22 May 1940

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Award Bars (4443317 C. Sjt. R. Henderson. D.L.I.) generally very fine or better (3) £240-280

Robert Henderson was born in July 1902, and resided at 6 New Hopper Street, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham. He enlisted in the 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (T.A.) in March 1924, and was mobilised for service during the Second War, 25 August 1939. Henderson was taken prisoner of war near Arras, France, 22 May 1940. His M.I.9 debrief gives him as being interned at the following camps: Thorn, Poland, 7 June - 21 July 1940; Gdynia, Poland, 22 July 1940 - June 1941; Marienburg, East Prussia, June 1941 - September 1941; Thorn, Poland, September 1941 - September 1942 and Hohenfels, Bavaria, September 1942 - 19 April 1945.

After the war Henderson continued to serve in the Territorial Army, and served with ‘D’ Company, 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, 1946 - 1957.