Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private M. A. Howard, Royal Durban Light Infantry - a prisoner-of-war of the Germans

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals - all officially named (7291 M. A. Howard); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st (bilingual) issue, Union of South Africa (Pte., R.D.L.I.), mounted as worn

Four: Lance-Corporal F. J. Pretorius, South African Engineer Corps - a prisoner-of-war of the Germans

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals - all officially named (34098 F. J. Pretorius); with two identity disks, good very fine (11) £150-180

Maurice Alexander Howard was born on 4 April 1919. In civilian life he was employed as a French Polisher. Served in the R.N.V.R., July 1937-May 1940. Attested for service in the Army at Durban on 1 July 1940. Served with the Royal Durban Light Infantry in Egypt and North Africa, disembarking at Suez on 12 August 1941. Reported missing on 20 June 1942, later confirmed as a P.O.W. Held as such at Gravina, near Altamura and then at Hartmansdorf Chemnitz. Discharged on 30 July 1945. With copied service papers and P.O.W. roll extracts. With riband bar.

Franscois Johannes Pretorius was born on 3 November 1900. Attested for full-time service on 11 May 1940. Arrived in Egypt, May 1941. Serving with 5 Field Company S.A.E.C., he was reported missing on 23 November 1941 and was later confirmed as a P.O.W. Released on 17 May 1945. Discharged 5 November 1945. With record of service.