Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Rifleman C. R. Richardson, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), who was reported missing in action shortly after landing in Normandy on 26 June 1944, and later confirmed as a prisoner of war

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in card box of issued addressed to ‘Mr. C. R. Richardson, 113 Garwood St., South Shields, Co. Durham’, good very fine (4) £80-£100

Charles Robert Richardson was born on 13 July 1912. He enlisted at Tisbury, for the duration of the war on 30 September 1940, into 9th Battalion the Cameronians. He was originally reported missing in action on 26 June 1944, but was subsequently confirmed as having been taken prisoner of war, and was held at Stalag VIIIA (Gorlitz) and VIIIC (Sagan). The 9th Battalion Cameronians landed in Normandy at the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches on 23 June, their first engagement, in which Rifleman Richardson was taken prisoner, was on 26 June when the battalion’s first objective was to capture the village of Haut du Bosq.

Sold with a Cameronians white metal cap badge with plaid backing, two original Soldier’s Service and Pay Books (Army Book 64); original Soldier’s Pay Book (Active Service) (A.B. 64 Part II); original certificate of transfer to Army Reserve, dated 28 April 1946, original prisoner of war slip confirming that the recipient was captive and held at Camp VIIIC (Sagan - Silesia), with P.O.W. number 81244; and original German War-time P.O.W. worker’s identity card.