GSM Palestine Medal Group to Royal West Kent Regt POW

Royal West Kent Regiment group to POW from Battle of Leros. 6341952 Ronald Gerald Thorne RICKETTS served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment during the inter-war period before being made a POW during the Battle of Leros in 1943. Born in 1912 in London, Ricketts enlisted in British Army sometime around 1937 and served during the Arab Revolt in late 1930s.

For this service he was awarded the General Service Medal with clasp'Palestine'. The 2nd Battalion of the Royal West Kents at outbreak of Second World War was sent to garrison Malta. Ricketts would have served throughout the famous siege of this Island.

In 1943 the Brigade of which the 2nd Battalion belonged was sent to the Dodecanese where it was heavily committed during the Battle of Leros. Captured following this failed British Campaign, Ricketts (now a Lance-Corporal) was sent as a POW to Germany where he was held at Stalag XIA until released in 1945. Ronald Ricketts died on 20 July 1982 in Ascot, England.

His service records would be available upon application to the UK Ministry of Defence. Full entitlement of medals (confirmed no LSGC via Forces War Records search).

An interesting group with plenty of research potential through service records, regimental journals and POW records. Will post overseas using Australia Post to UK, Europe, US and New Zealand buyers. The item "GSM Palestine Medal Group to Royal West Kent Regt POW" is in sale since Saturday, December 26, 2020.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\1939 - 1945 (WWII)". The seller is "odikins" and is located in Canberra, ACT. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Product Type: Medals
Campaign: World War II
Modified Item: No
Theme: Militaria
Era: 1940s
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country: Britain