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№ 632

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18 May 2011

Hammer Price:
£220

Five: Gunner G. E. J. Smith, Royal Artillery, late Royal Pioneer Corps

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (14797912 Pte., R.P.C.); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue (22208651 Gnr., R.A.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed, mounted as worn, good very fine (5)
£160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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George Edward James Smith was born in Petersfield, Hampshire on 17 June 1926. A Bottle Maker by occupation, he enlisted into the General Service Corps T.A. in June 1944. Served in prisoner-of-war camps during 1945/46. With the Royal Pioneer Corps posted to the Middle East, February-November 1947. Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve in January 1948, he re-enlisted with the Royal Artillery in September 1948. With them he served with the B.A.O.R., January 1951-April 1952 and in Korea, May-December 1952. Transferred to Class ‘B’ Reserve in September 1953. In the R.A. he served with 15 Medium Regiment from January 1951; 53 LAA Regiment from December 1951 and with 14 Field Regiment from June 1952. With copied service notes.