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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 988

Six: Private W. Sexton, Welch Regiment, who went 'in the bag' on Crete before being repatriated in time to serve in North West Europe

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3959061 Pte. W. Sexton. Welch. R.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine (6)

W. Sexton was taken a prisoner of war with the Welch Regiment on Crete on 2 June 1941, when the unit were overun by fanatical German paratroopers. Returned to England in 1943, the inclusion of the France and Germany Star clearly suggests he appeared again in the field of conflict before war's end.

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Sold for
£230

Starting price
£80