Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sapper H. Masterman, Royal Engineers, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Fall of France in 1940

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (1870530. Spr. H. Masterman. R.E.); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-£160

Henry Masterman was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1916 and attested for the Royal Engineers, seeing service both pre-War in Palestine and during the Second World War with the British Expeditionary Force. He was taken prisoner of war during the fall of France in 1940, and was interred at Stalag XX-B at Malbork, Poland. After the War he became a driving instructor for the Royal Automobile Club.

Sold together with the recipient’s R.A.C. Driving Instructors Card, with a photograph of the recipient; various driving licences; National Registration Identity Card; and 18 letters written home by the recipient whilst a prisoner of war, covering the period 17 February 1941 to 12 December 1944.