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17 August 2021

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Lot

№ 438

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17 August 2021

Hammer Price:
£300

Four: Trooper F. Fairclough, Royal Armoured Corps, who was taken Prisoner of War in Italy

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. F. Fairclough, 33 Thomas St., Higher Broughton, Salford’, extremely fine (4) £70-£90

Frank Fairclough attested for the Royal Armoured Corps on 26 June 1941 and served during the Second World War with the 41st and 44th Royal Tank Regiments in the Middle East and Italy. Captured and taken Prisoner of War, he was held initially at P.O.W. Camp 66 in Italy. Repatriated on 22 May 1945, he subsequently served with the Wiltshire Yeomanry.

Sold together with the Soldier’s Release Book; a large quantity of original letters, postcards, and photographs; and other ephemera.