Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Driver J. C. Hitchings, Royal Engineers, who was captured and taken prisoner of War at Kalamata, Greece, on 29 April 1941

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (1874543 Dvr. J. C. Hitchings. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, minor edge nicks, nearly extremely fine (4) £140-£180

John Charles Hitchings, a native of Aberdare, South Wales, was born on 12 July 1919 and attested for the Royal Engineers on 16 July 1937. He served with the 7th Armoured Division during the Second World War, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Kalamata, Greece, on 29 April 1941. Whilst held at Krusdorf P.O.W. Farm Camp he escaped on 1 May 1944, but was re-captured at Halbenrain on 5 May 1944.

Sold together with a copy of the recipient’s M.I.9 P.O.W. Questionnaire.