Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant J. L. D. Welch, The Rifle Brigade

1939-45 Star; War Medal, together with box of issue addressed to recipient at Welling, Kent; transmission slip; German P.O.W. camp aluminium identity tag for Stalag VIII B, and two British Army identity discs, nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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Sergeant J. L. D. Welch was captured in France in 1940, presumably at the epic defence of Calais. He was held at Stalag 8B at Teschen and Stalag 383 at Hohen Fels.