Orders, Decorations and Medals

Ten: Captain Alfred Smith, Royal Army Medical Corps

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (10721 Pte. A. Smith, R.A.M.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (10721 Cpl., R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (10721 Serjt., R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (10721 S. Sjt., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. A. Smith); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (10721 W.O. Cl. II, R.A.M.C.) naming officially re-impressed; Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (10721 W.O. Cl. 2, R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, unnamed as issued, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (10) £600-700

M.S.M. awarded 22 August 1952.

Alfred Smith served with the newly formed Royal Army Medical Corps in the Sudan and with the 8th General Hospital at Bloemfontein during the Boer War. He served with the 5th Cavalry Field Ambulance in France and Flanders from 18 August 1914, this unit joining the 2nd Cavalry Division on 13 September 1914. He was discharged to a commission as Lieutenant & Quartermaster R.A.M.C. on 20 August 1916. Sold with copies of all relevant medal rolls.