Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 17 May 2023
A small quantity of medals and militaria
A small quantity of medals and militaria, comprising: four medals to Sergeant R.G.A. Hill, South African forces: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal 1939-45, Africa Service Medal 1943 (214026 R.G.A. HILL), officially impressed, about very fine; Africa Service Medal 1943 (317659 J.S.J. DE LANGE), near very fine; a Victory Medal, Great Britain (52809 PTE. J. SHARP. R. SCOTS.), fine; a miniature Great War pair; an Imperial Service Medal, George VI (FID DEF), cased (HERBERT GEORGE LAVENDER), nearly extremely fine; a Coronation Medal 1911, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine; and other items. [qty]
Research indicates that Sergeant Hill was taken prisoner in North Africa and held in Italy, before being further captured by the Germans when Italy capitulated. Held at Stalag 344, and presumably took part in the 'Long March' of 1945