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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 405

Three: Sergeant J. Fox, Durham Light Infantry, wounded and taken Prisoner of War at Dunkirk in 1940 and held at Stalag 383

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, Territorial (4446756 Sjt. J. Fox. D.L.I.), mounted for display, contact marks, very fine (3)

John Fox was born at Durham on 25 March 1911, the son of Francis and Margret Fox of 57A Jackson Street, Spennymoor. He worked as a miner, also enlisting with the Durham Light Infantry (Territorial Army) on 21 April 1928. Initially joining 6th Battalion he was transferred to 10th Battalion in which he was serving during the Fall of France in 1940. Fox, who was serving at the time with the rank of Lance-Sergeant, was posted as missing at some stage between 10 May-16 June. He had been wounded in action and was taken prisoner and taken to Stalag 383 at Hohen Fels with the number 20701. Fox survived the experience and lived until July 1990; sold together with copied census information, casualty lists, an extract from the 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry War diary and information on the role of the Regiment during the war.

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Sold for
£160

Starting price
£110