Orders, Decorations and Medals

A post-war ‘Mesopotamia’ M.M. pair awarded to Lance-Serjeant F. T. Smith, Royal Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1045878 Cpl-L. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (66592 Dvr., R.A.) some contact marks, very fine (2) £180-220

M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1921. ‘For distinguished service in the Field in Mesopotamia’ ‘1045878 Cpl. (L/Sgt.) F. T. Smith, 132nd Bty. R.F.A.’

Citation: ‘For bravery and devotion to duty near Rumaithah on 22nd July 1920. A section of the Battery in a rearguard action was in danger of being cut off. Although wounded, this non-commissioned officer, by his coolness and energy under very trying circumstances, kept the teams together, thus enabling the guns to be limbered up when required.’

Frederick T. Smith came from Toronto. As a Driver in the R.F.A. he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 29 August 1915. In addition to his Military Medal he was awarded a 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals and a General Service Medal with clasp for Iraq. His m.i.c. indicates that he was issued with a replacement set of medals in 1923.