Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private T. A. Smith, Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (12329 Pte., 66th Coy. Impl. Yeo.); Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry 1900-1902, 66th Company, South Africa 1900-1901 (12329 T. A. Smith) dark toning, nearly extremely fine (2) £300-360

Tom Andrew Smith was born in Masbrough, Rotherham, Yorkshire. A Shop Assistant by occupation, he attested for short service with the Imperial Yeomanry at Doncaster on 19 February 1900, aged 22 years. With the 66th (Yorkshire) Company, 16th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry he served in South Africa from March until July 1900 when he was invalided and then again, going out in January 1901 he remained until after the cessation of hostilities. He was suffering from enteric fever in South Africa during January 1903 and by May 1903 was convalescing at Netley, being discharged ‘fit’ in June. With copied service papers and roll extracts - the latter showing his entitlement to the King’s South Africa with two clasps.