The WWII MM group of five of George Henry Stone taken prison...

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£1,300

The WWII MM group of five of George Henry Stone taken prisoner during the Italian Campaign, Military Medal GVIR 6479588 Fssr G H Stone R FUS, 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, 8th Army Clasp, Italy Star and Defence Medal, with press cutting, Buckingham Palace investiture ticket dated 8 May 1945, aluminium 'trench art' cigarette tin dated 1944, photograph of Fusilier Stone and six air letters to and from Fusilier G H Stone, three with rectangular boxed purple ink stamp IT IS REGRETTED THAT THIS ITEM COULD NOT BE DELIVERED BECAUSE THE ADRESSEE IS REPORTED MISSING and a contemporary postcard format photograph of Fusilier Stone standing on the steps of the Cleopatra Monument at Midan Tahir, Alexandria and WWI pair British War Medal and Victory Medal 5590 Pte A Atkins Notts & Derby R and British War Medal 202310 Pte A W Atkins N Staff R

Fusilier Stone was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the face of the enemy on Anzio beachhead, January 1944. He was wounded and taken prisoner a few days later, being repatriated in September 1944