Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Second War and Korea campaign group of seven awarded to Sergeant J. H. E. Hale, East Surrey Regiment, taken prisoner of war at the fall of Singapore, 15 February 1942

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (22221393 Cpl. J. H. E. Hale, Surreys); U.N. Korea 1950-54; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Cyprus (22221393 Sgt. J. H. E. Hale. Surreys.), mounted as originally worn, verdigris to reverse of medals, light contact marks overall, therefore generally very fine (7) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals relating to the Malaya and Korea Campaigns from the Philip Burman Collection.

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Jack Henry Edward Hale was born in February 1924, and was a native of Addlestone, Surrey. He served during the Second War with the 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, and was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Singapore, 15 February 1942. He was held in a POW camp in Malaya.

The East Surrey Regiment were not present during the Korean campaign, and therefore Hale will have served on attachment with another regiment (his Korea Medal being named to his parent unit). The 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment served a short tour in Cyprus during 1958.