Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War M.C. group of four attributed to Lieutenant D. D. Smith, Royal Indian Army Service Corps

Military Cross, G.VI.R. reverse officially dated ‘1947’, additionally inscribed, ‘Lt. D. D. Smith 25-9-1948’, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, extremely fine (4) £400-500

M.C. London Gazette.

With an old photocopy of the named slip that accompanied the Military Cross, named to ‘Lieutenant D.D. Smith, M.C., Royal Indian Army Service Corps’.

MC London Gazette 25 September 1947: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya prior to the fall of Singapore in 1942’. Most likely a Japanese POW.