Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 September 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1466

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20 September 2013

Hammer Price:
£90

Three: Private M. R. Smith, 2nd Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), who died of wounds, 19 July 1916

1914-15
Star (3243 Pte., 2-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3243 Pte., 2-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-100

Major Ralph Smith lived in Medstead, Hampshire and enlisted at London. Serving with the 2nd Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), he entered the Egypt theatre of war on 30 August 1915. Later serving in France/Flanders, he died of wounds on 19 July 1916. He was buried in the Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France.

With original slip to accompany the 1914-15 Star; damaged card box of issue; together with some copied research.