A Gurkha Cook's Second World War 'Prisoner of War' medal group of 3: Cook Bhagsing Ale, 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles

- The 1939-45 Star (5329371 Cook Bhagsing Ale, 4 G.R.)
- The Africa Star (5329371 Cook Bhagsing Ale, 4 G.R.)
- War Medal (5329371 Cook Bhagsing Ale, 4 G.R.)

The medals are all officially impressed Indian issues, the recipients unique 'Indian Army' army number being in the batch allocated to 4th Gurkha Rifles after Independence (15 August 1947), and what was retrospectively impressed on Second World War campaign medals issued to WW2 veterans who continued to serve in the Indian Army post-independence

Important: Sold with extract pages from the Second World War 'Prisoner of War' register, showing that Cook Bhagsing Ale (holding POW Number 8216) was held captive at Stalag 4D/Z at Annaburg, Saxony Anhalt, Germany

The recipient was a Nepalese non-combatant follower, of Gurkha ethnicity, who performed the important 'Trade' of 'Cook' while serving with 2nd Battalion 4th Gurkha Rifles. of the British Indian Army

Note: 2/4 G.R. was the former battalion in which the novelist - and Chndit Column Commander - John Masters had served pre-war. It was from 2/4 G.R. that John Masters drew his store of anecdotes about pre-war regimental life and campaign service in the British Indian Army

Cook Bhagsing Ale was taken a Prisoner of War following the near annihilation of the 2nd Battalion, 4th (Prince of Wales's Own) Gurkha Rifles at the Battle of the Cauldron in the Western Desert prior to the fall of Tobruk in May/June 1942

A scarce seen Gurkha POW group to a Cook

Condition: About VF

Code: 20866