World War Two Casualty Medal Group to 2371548 Driver in Charge Arthur Barker of the 48th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, Signals Section (Royal Signals). Who died on 6th May 1945 aged 33 as a Japanese Prisoner of War. Came from Meersbrook in Sheffield. The original grease proof paper medal envelopes. The original medal ribbons. Casualty Medal Slip confirming name and the award of the 4 medals. Original medal box sent to Mrs Barker – the right hand side of the address sticker has been torn away. Arthur Barker was taken prisoner of war in February / March 1942 in the Netherlands (Dutch) East Indies – now Indonesia. He was held in Prisoner of War camps in Malaysia. He remained as a prisoner of war until he died in captivity on 6th May 1945 – only a few weeks before the end of the war. The cause of death was malnutrition. He is buried at the Jakarta War Cemetary. Worthy of more research. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or details. Please see my other listings of British and foreign Medals and Militaria. Thanks and kind regards. The item “WW2 Medal Group Casualty 44th Light Anti Aircraft Signals Died POW 1945″ is in sale since Monday, October 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: British WW2 Medal
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Army
- Era: 1914-1945