Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Gunner A. C. F. Barker, Royal Artillery, who was taken Prisoner of War at Sidi Anisa on 29 June 1942

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. A. C. F. Barker, 18 Allenby Road, Forest Hill, SE23.’, extremely fine (3) £70-£90

Arthur Charles Frederick Barker served as a Gunner with the 9th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, and was taken prisoner of War at Sidi Anisa on 29 June 1942, during the 8th Army’s retreat to Mersa Matruh. Held at camps in Libya, Italy, and Germany, he was liberated by the Red Army from Stalag IVB in June 1945. He died in Tunbridge Wells in 1997.

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