Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Sapper R. Smith, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (42349 Spr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (42349 Spr., R.E.), generally very fine

Three: 2nd Corporal H. T. Collom, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (50026 2 Cpl., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (50026 2 Cpl., R.E.), extremely fine (6) £80-100

Robert Smith first entered the French theatre of war in early July 1915.

Henry T. Collom first entered the French theatre of war in late July 1915, where he served in 96th Field Company, R.E. (regimental records refer). Accordingly, he would have served on the Somme from July to October 1916, including operations in Delville Wood, Guillemont, Flers-Courcelette and Le Transloy. So, too, in operations in Ypres and Cambrai in the following year, and at St. Quentin and Rosieres during the German Spring Offensive in 1918.