Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 604

The campaign group of six awarded to Sergeant H. Ingham, Army Air Corps, who was taken a Prisoner of War with 156 Parachute Battalion at the Battle of Arnhem; he undertook sabotage whilst 'behind the wire'

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14382007 Sjt. H. Ingham. A.A.C.), very fine (6)

Herbert Ingham was born on 4 August 1924 at Bury, Lancashire and by the time of the Second World War had volunteered for the Parachute Regiment. He was thrown into the cauldron at the Battle of Arnhem with 156th Battalion and was taken a Prisoner of War on 26 September 1944 (POW Debrief), suggesting that he was 'on the run' before going 'in the bag'. Four men of his unit were captured in perhaps the iconic photograph of the Battle.

Held at Fallingbostal and Luckenwald, he was also sent to the Dinklar Sugar Factory from October-December 1944. Whilst there on approximately 12 November 1944, he managed to immobilise the plant for some 8 hours by breaking his mixing machine with bottles. Furthermore, Ingham commented that while on work parties, '...many men were struck by hand and bayonet while being struck an armed guard was always near in case of our retaliation.'

Ingham died in 1993.

Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Sold for
£2,500

Starting price
£1200