Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant R. H. Haynes, Royal Armoured Corps, a prisoner of war in Stalag IVB

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed as issued, good very fine (3) £100-£140

Robert Henry Haynes was born at Southampton on 15 April 1918, and enlisted there on 18 May 1917 for 6 years with the colours and 6 years in the Reserve. He enlisted originally into the 10th Royal Hussars and later served with the 8th Royal Irish Hussars and Royal Armoured Corps. He is confirmed as a prisoner of war in Germany, presumably captured in North Africa.

Sold with soldier’s service and pay book (5498204 Sgt. R. H. Haynes, R.A.C.), Soldier’s Release Book Class “A” and various related documents, sergeant’s cloth rank insignia (2) both with Desert Rats embroidered patch, two fibre identity discs (5498204 HAYNES), P.O.W. metal identity disc (Stalag IVB 229283), pair of metal shoulder scales, pair of ‘8.H’ cloth shoulder titles, and 5 cap badges for R.A.C. (plastic and metal), 8th Hussars (2) and 10th Hussars, and a prayer book ‘The gift of S.P.C.K. For use of Prisoners of War’.