Orders, Decorations and Medals

A fine Great War ‘East Africa’ M.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant W. Smeeth, Royal Engineers

Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (29564 Sapr., R.E.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (29564 L. Corpl., R.E.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (29564 Corpl., R.E.); 1914-15 Star (29564 Q. M. Sjt., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.), with M.I.D. oakleaf; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (29564 Q.M.Sjt. Instr., R.E.), group mounted as worn, generally good very fine (8) £600-650

Lieutent W. Smeeth served in British, German and Portugese East Africa, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia from 8 February 1916 to 1 May 1917. He was Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 30 June 1916 and awarded the Military Cross.

British Battles and Medals states that 58 Africa General Service Medals, with clasp for Somaliland 1902-04 were awarded to the Telegraph Section of the Royal Engineers.