Auction Catalogue

17 & 18 May 2016

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Lot

№ 516

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17 May 2016

Hammer Price:
£240

Four: Gunner E. J. Price, Royal Artillery - a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese - captured at Singapore

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (912872 Gnr., R.A.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4) £120-160

Ernest James Price was born on 23 March 1917. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 15 May 1939. Served with the 88th Field Regiment R.A. and was captured at Singapore, 15 February 1942. Was held as a prisoner-of-war at Changi, then at Omi, Japan. His home address was 8 Rainbow Hill Parade, Worcester. With copied P.O.W. report papers.