A WW2 P.O.W. Group of 4 awarded to Sergeant R. Hutchinson, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Twice wounded in action, he was finally taken prisoner of war during the Battle of Mareth, North Africa, on 23 March 1943. Hutchinson was later sent into captivity in Italy & Germany, comprising: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal, 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial Type (4446478 Sjt. R. Hutchinson. D.L.I.); Group swing-mounted on board for display, with piece of cloth insignia and original P.O.W. I.D., contact marks to the last, very fine to almost extremely fine (6) Corporal R. Hutchinson served with the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry in WW2 and took part in the fighting in North Africa. Wounded in action in March 1942, Hutchinson returned to front line service, and having broken out of encirclement at Ghazala, he was wounded again on 15 June 1942, but returned once again and may well have taken part in the heavy fighting at Mersa Matruh (where Private Adam Wakenshaw, of the 9th Bn, won the Victoria Cross), and in which the 9th suffered very heavy casualties and men taken P.O.W. Online research confirms that he was later taken prisoner of war at the Battle of Mareth, on 23 March, 1943, and sent into captivity initially in Italy, at Campo 66 in Capua, and then at Stalag 357 at Oerbke, near Fallinbostel, Germany until his release in 1945.

Estimate: GBP 150 - 200