WW2 5th Bn Green Howards Battle of France POW Territorial Medal.

WW2 5th Bn Green Howards Battle of France POW Territorial Medal.

This Territorial Efficiency Medal was awarded to “4391150 PTE W VASEY GREEN HOWARDS”

Private Wilfred Vasey, a pre war territorial from Scarborough embarked with the 5th to France in January 1940. The Battalion saw heavy action during g the German Blitkig. Pte Vasey was captured after being wounded near Arras on the 24th May 1940. He was held at a number of camps and his POW debrief describes he undertook sabotage when part of working parties. He was released in January 1945. He was awarded the TEFM in 1946.