A WW2 Tobruk ‘P.O.W.’ Group of 4 awarded to Bombardier Frank Joseph Beard, 67th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, who fought at the Battle of Tobruk and was taken prisoner on 21 June 1942, being sent into captivity in Italy, Poland and Germany, comprising: 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals, 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., Territorial Type (921515. Bdr. F. J. Beard. R.A.); Group loose, offered with cap badge and four other items of regimental insignia, extremely fine (9) Lance-Sergeant Frank Joseph Beard was born on 1 May 1914 at Ipswich, Suffolk, and enlisted for service in WW2 with the Royal Artillery on 22 May 1939. He was captured and taken as a prisoner of war at Tobruk on 21 June 1942, being held at Benghazi until November, before being relocated to Italy. Spending periods at P.O.W. camps in Vertralla, Carpi, Maserata and Cona (near Padova, where he was appointed Camp Leader), he was then moved once again – this time to Germany and then on to Poland. He was finally liberated in April 1945 at Fallingbostel, Hanover.

Estimate: GBP 100 - 150