Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2) (5610 Sjt: H. J. Smith. Essex R.; 44668 Sjt. E. Tomkins. Essex R.) heavy contact marks to first, therefore good fine, the second better (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Long Service Medals to the Essex Regiment formed by Ian Miller.

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H. G. Smith served as a Drummer with the 1st Battalion Essex Regiment in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902- he also appears on the Mounted Infantry Company roll for the latter four clasps). He subsequently served during the Great War (entitled to a British War Medal only- in light of his medal entitlement it is probable that he served with the 2nd Garrison Battalion in India).

E. Tomkins served during the Great War with the Bedfordshire Regiment, and was entitled to a 1914 Star trio.