Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Three: Sergeant R. A. Best, Royal Artillery, who died on active service in North Africa in September 1943

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box with original Army Council condolence slip in the name of ‘PA/L./Sgt. Best, R.A.’, extremely fine (3) £30-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Best died on active service on 25 September 1943, while serving in the Royal Artillery in North Africa, an accompanying note stating of crush injuries and shock. He was 22 years of age and is buried in Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia; the above described forwarding box is addressed to the recipient’s mother, ‘Mrs. A. Best, 30 Sommerville St., Burntisland, Fife.’