Second World War North Africa Prisoner of War group awarded to Driver A. Marchant, Royal Army Service Corps who was taken prisoner at Fuka, Egypt on the night of 29th/30th June 1942 and subsequently held prisoner at P.O.W. Camp 65 at Cressina, near Bari, Italy and later at Stalag IVB at Muhlberg, Germany. He was repatriated on 14th July 1945.
Group of 3: 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; War Medal
Condition: Good Very Fine
Along with:
Metal Prisoner of War Identification Tag ‘Stalag IVB No. 220516’
Paper label marked Stalag IVB. Nr. 220516 Arthur Marchant
Address label from ‘Alderman Arthur Chambers J.P. Mayor of Worthing, Sussex’ addressed to ‘Dvr. Arthur Marchant T/167525 Prisoner of War. Campo P.G. 65. Sett. 3. Capan 6. P.M. 3450 Italy.
Arthur Marchant saw service as a Driver (No. T/167525) with the Royal Army Service Corps during the Second World War, being present in North Africa. He would be taken prisoner at Fuka, Egypt on the night of 29th/30th June 1942, and having initially been declared missing, would be confirmed as a Prisoner of War and held at P.O.W. Camp number 65 at Cressina, Bari before later being held at Stalag IVB at Muhlberg in Germany. He was confirmed released in the Wart office Casualty List of 14th July 1945.
