Captain Philip S Sherwood, Kedah Volunteer Force. A Very Rare World War II POW Medal Group.

1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal,

1937 Coronation Medal ( FMGG 2/7/1937)

Efficiency Decoration “Malaya” - named Capt P S Sherwood KVF

1943 Kedah Accession Medal

Captain Philip S Sherwood, Kedah Volunteer Force

1939/45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal

1937 Coronation Medal ( FMGG 2/7/1937)

Efficiency Decoration “Malaya” - named Capt P S Sherwood KVF

1943 Kedah Accession Medal

POW Singapore 15th February, 1942. Held in camps in Malaya and Thailand

Born 20/1/1900. FMSVF attached 20^th ABOD, IAOC.

Father : Samuel Robert Sherwood, Mother : Marie Elizabeth

Occupation: Planter

Origin: Playford, Ipswich,Suffolk

NOK: Mrs Audrey F Sherwood, Kilworth House, Northfields, Stamford, Lincs. She was evacuated on the Empire Star, 12^th February,1942.

In 1952 he was planting on Dublin Estate, Karangan, Kedah. In 1969 he was living in Farnham, Surrey.

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Only 4 ED’s have ever been issued to the Kedah Volunteer Force:

Lt Col M E Barrett DCM

Capt J L Cowans

Capt A T B M Edgar

Capt P S Sherwood