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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 620

(x) A campaign group of eight to Chief Officer W. T. H. Godwin, Kenya Prison Service, late Royal Tank Corps, who was taken Prisoner of War on 8 April 1941 in the Western Desert but later escaped and was to see further service in North West Europe

India General Service 1936-39, 2 clasps, North West Frontier 1936-37, North West Frontier 1937-39 (7586982 L.Cpl. W. T. H. Godwin. R. T. C.); 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-1945; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (Chief Officer. W. T. H. Godwin.), mounted for display, good very fine (8)

William Thomas Haig Godwin was born in 1916 and enlisted into the General Service Corps on 30 April 1932, transferring to the Royal Tank Corps. He served in India between 11 November 1937 and 29 April 1940 and served in the Middle East from 30 October 1940 until 7 April 1941 when he was then taken Prisoner of War. Godwin served in Italy between 8 April 1941 and 5 November 1943 when he was repatriated, then serving in North West Europe from 4 October 1944 until 12 December 1945, returning home he was then discharged from the Army on 8 April 1946. Godwin enlisted into the Territorial Army on 13 May 1949 at Exeter and was discharged at his own request on 3 October 1952.

sold together with the following archive:

(i)
Regular Army Certificate of Service.

(ii)
Certificate of Service for his T.A. Service.

(iii)
Certificate for the award of the Belgian Veteran Medal, dated 8 November 1975.

(iv)
Postal card for the above certificate, addressed to him at Kalamanda, Western Australia.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£1,000

Starting price
£130