Lot 3955

Description

Trio: 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Efficiency Medal (GVIR Indiae Imp) with Territorial suspender. First two medals unnamed, 862944 Gnr. E.R.Scopes. R.A. on last medal. Named medal impressed. Good very fine - extremely fine.

Gnr E.R.Scopes was a prisoner of war, POW no.15946 at Stalag 20A, Thorn Podgorz. When in early January 1945 the Russian troops advanced from the East, the prisoners of Stalag 20A were marched out into Germany, through a Polish winter, sleeping in the open and eating pig swill to survive. Many men died during this march and the survivors were finally liberated by the Americans, far into Germany.

With copy of relevant page from Prisoners of War British Army 1939-1945 showing entry for E.R.Scopes and other research.