Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lance-Corporal C. B. Hansen, 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Battalion Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese, who died on 23 August 1945

1939-45 Star; 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, these privately engraved (12835 L. Cpl C B Hansen 1 Bn S.S.V.F. S.V.C.); Denmark, Participation Medal 1940-45, silver, unnamed, in card box of issue; Christian X 75th Birthday Badge 1870-1945, silver and enamel, about extremely fine (5) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Lance-Corporal C. B. Hansen, Singapore Volunteer Corps, died on 23 August 1945, aged 29 years. He was buried in the Labuan War Cemetery. He was a recipient of King Christian’s Commemorative Medal for Participation in the War. He was the son of Valdemar and Alice Hansen of Copenhagen, Denmark.