The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection

The Korea Medal awarded to Corporal D. J. Bowen, Welch Regiment, who was captured at Benghazi, 31 January 1942

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (3959873 Cpl. D. J. Bowen, Welch) very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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David John Bowen was born in the Rhondda, near Clydack Vale, Glamorgan on 3 July 1919. He enlisted at Pontypridd in 1938 and posted to the 1st Battalion Welch Regiment in June 1939. Served in Palestine, July-November 1939; Egypt, November 1939-February 1941; Crete, February-May 1941; Palestine, May-June 1941; Egypt, June-December 1941; Middle East (North Africa), January 1942. Private Bowen was captured at Benghazi on 31 January 1942 and remained a prisoner-of-war in Italy and Germany for the remainder of the war; returning home in June 1945. Placed in Section ‘B’ Reserve, 1946-47. On service in the Middle East, November 1947-January 1951, he went to the Far East in January 1952-December 1953, serving in Korea, June-November 1952. Transferred to the R.A.S.C. in 1956. After serving in the BAOR, June 1959-February 1962, he was discharged on the termination of his period of engagement on 8 March 1962, having attained the rank of Acting Sergeant. Additionally entitled to the General Service Medal with clasp ‘Palestine’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals and U.N. Korea Medal. With copied service notes.