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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 820

Six: Warrant Officer Class II A. H. Skiffins, Royal Signals, who was taken prisoner at the Fall of Tobruk and held at Oerbke

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (2314181 'Cpl. A. H. Skiffins. R. Sigs.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medal 1939-45, all Second War awards unofficially engraved (W.O.II. A. H. Skiffins. R. Signals.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., Regular Army (2314181 Sjt. A. H. Skiffins. R. Signals.), minor contact wear, very fine (6)

Alfred Henry Skiffins was born at Leytonstone, Essex on 14 February 1906, the son of Albert and Aimee Skiffins. He served with the 5th Indian Division Signals and was present at Tobruk with the rank of Company Sergeant Major when the city fell to the Germans in June 1942. He is listed as taken prisoner on 20 June 1942 and was sent to Stalag XI-B in Oerbke; sold together with copied P.O.W. lists.

For the Medal awarded to his father, please see Lot 105.

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£140