Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Smyth, Commissariat and Transport Staff, late Royal Horse Artillery

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Capt., 1/A. Bde. R.H.A.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Maj. & Ag. D.A.C.G., C. & T. Staff); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine and better (3) £500-600

Horatio Francis Smyth was born on 1 September 1840, son of Commander Francis Smyth, R.N. He was educated at the R.M.A., Woolwich and appointed a Gentleman Cadet in January 1860. He was granted a commission as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 1 April 1863. Promoted to Captain in January 1876; Brevet Major in September 1882; Major in December 1882 and attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1891. Served in India, December 1863-November 1872; January-April 1876; November 1878-March 1882 (including service in Afghanistan with the R.H.A.); and again, February 1883-February 1885, serving in the Zhob Valley expedition, 1884; Egypt and Sudan, February-July 1885, being present at the action at Haheen; returning to India, September 1888-January 1890 and February 1892-June 1893. Placed on Half Pay, September-December 1882 and December 1889-April 1891; Lieutenant-Colonel Smyth retired on 28 June 1893 and died at 3 Knapton Terrace, Kingstown, Dublin on 5 April 1924. With copied photograph of the recipient, copied biographical details and copied Will and notification of death.