Six: Lieutenant-Colonel L. P. Smellie, Army Service Corps

1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Major); Defence and War Medals, unnamed; Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 2nd type, 5th Class breast badge with swords, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, slight enamel damage, mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £450-550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Army Service Corps.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 28 November 1917; 31 January 1919.

Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class with swords London Gazette 11 November 1919.

Lloyd Piercy Smellie was born in New York, U.S.A. on 30 August 1889 and educated at Clifton College. He entered the Army in September 1914, as a Private in the 19th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Was commissioned into the Army Service Corps in March 1915 and served in Egypt, August-October 1915, Salonika, October 1915-July 1919 and Turkey, July-August 1919. For service in Salonika he was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the Serbian Order of the White Eagle. In August 1919 Major Smellie relinquished his commission whilst retaining his rank. During the Second World War he served as a Major in the R.A.S.C. and then the R.E.M.E., being awarded Certificates of Appreciation from each, dated 1 January 1943 and 15 August 1945 respectively. At the end of the war, being released from military duty, he was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

With original portrait photograph of the recipient; together with photocopied photographs, copied m.i.c., Serbian commendation (and translation), M.I.D. certificates, certificates of appreciation, service record and other research.