Family Group:

Nine: Acting Leading Stoker J. S. G. Smith, Royal Navy
1914-15 Star (K.22954, J. S. G. Smith, Sto. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K.22954 J. S. G. Smith. Act. L. Sto. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (K.22954 J. S. G. Smith. Sto. H.M.S. Revenge.) the Second War awards with Admiralty enclosure slip, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. S. G. Smith, 7 Lansdowne Terr:, Westbourne, Emsworth’, last with two minor official corrections to surname and ship, contact marks and polished, therefore fine, the Second War awards extremely fine

Pair: Cook’s Mate P. R. W. Smith, Royal Navy, who was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland whilst serving aboard the battleship H.M.S. Malaya on 31 May 1916
British War and Victory Medals (M.13644 P. R. W. Smith. 2 Ck. Mte. R.N.); Memorial Plaque (Percy Robert William Smith) in card envelope of issue, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; together with the recipient’s identity tag, good very fine (12) £220-£260

James Sydney George Smith was born in Emsworth, Hampshire, on 27 November 1894.

Percy Robert William Smith, the 19 year old Son of James and Ellen Jane Smith, of North Street, Westbourne, Emsworth, Hampshire, and the brother of J. S. G. Smith, was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 whilst serving aboard the battleship H.M.S. Malaya, During the battle, Malaya was hit eight times and took major damage and heavy crew casualties. A total of 65 men from the ship died during the battle or succumbed later from their injuries. Smith is buried in the Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney.

Sold with a small quantity of family photographs that appears to show the brothers in childhood, the surviving son in uniform, and other family members both civilian and military.