The General Service Medal awarded to Private C. Gower, The Buffs who was taken prisoner on 14/15 December 1941

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6286615 Pte. C. Gower, The Buffs) nearly extremely fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Clifford Douglas Gower was born in South Willesborough, near Ashford, Kent, on 26 December 1918. A News Vendor by occupation, he enlisted into the Buffs on 12 January 1937. With the 1st Battalion he served in Palestine, October 1938-July 1939; Egypt, July-December 1939; Palestine, December 1939-January 1941; Egypt, January-December 1941. Captured on 14/15 December 1941, he remained a prisoner-of-war until the end of the war. Returning to England in May 1945, he was placed in ‘B’ Reserve in June 1946 and ‘Z’ Reserve in January 1949. With copied service notes.