Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Griffiths, Coldstream Guards, who was taken Prisoner of War whilst serving with the British Expeditionary Force on 9 June 1940, and spent the rest of the War in captivity

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; together with a Coldstream Guards cap badge, nearly extremely fine (2) £70-£90

Thomas Griffiths was born in Neston, Birkenhead, on 20 April 1919, and attested for the Coldstream Guards on 9 September 1938. He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France from 26 January 1940; was captured and taken Prisoner of War on 9 June 1940, and spent the rest of the War in Stalag 334 Lansdorf and VIIIB Teschen. Released from captivity in April 1945, he subsequently transferred to the Army Reserve.

Sold together with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service Red Book; Soldier’s Release Book; Soldier’s Pay Book; various letters including one sent to him whilst a P.O.W.; and a selection of family and military photographs, and various Coldstream Gazettes.