A Second World War Far East P.O.W. group of four medals to Gunner Wilfred Lambourne

A Second World War Far East P.O.W. group of four medals to Gunner Wilfred Lambourne, Royal Artillery: 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-45, Efficiency Medal (Territorial), George VI (146302 GNR W LAMBOURNE RA), mounted for wearing; together with a small quantity of original documentation; medals good very fine, uneven toning between the stars.

Gunner Lambourne was captured by the Japanese in Singapore in March 1943, having received a shrapnel wound to his leg. He was taken to Thailand, before being returned to Singapore in December 1944. He was liberated on the 14th August 1945, and his medical report on repatriation details a number of injuries and health problems resulting from his treatment by the Japanese.