Five: Flight Sergeant E. S. F. Smith, Royal Air Force

France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R., M.I.D. oak leaf (565793 F. Sgt., R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue (565793 F. Sgt., R.A.F.) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (5) £140-180

M.I.D. London Gazette 6 October 1953.

Ernest Samuel Frank Smith was born on 1 September 1914. Employed as a Civil Service Clerk, he enlisted into the R.A.F. on 1 September 1932 as a Fitter of Aero Engines. Served in N.W. Europe in the latter part of the Second World War. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal in September 1949. Served in Malaya and was mentioned in despatches for his services there. Discharged in August 1956; he died in Truro in 1979.

With identification tags (2); sergeant’s stripes (1); R.A.F. Certificate of Service; Airman’s service Book; M.I.D. certificate in envelope; London Gazette, 6 October 1953; various papers including: R.A.F. Aircraft Apprentices exam papers; inoculation certificates; M.O.D. Certificate for completing training in Civil Defence at the M.O.D. (London), dated 5 March 1965; wedding photograph; four photographs - two of the recipient, two of crashed aircraft.