Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sergeant H. J. Smith, East Surrey Regiment, late Border Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 10 October 1915

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4461 Corl. H. J. Smith, 1: Bord: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4461 Corpl: H. J. Smith. Border Regt.); 1914-15 Star (24 Sjt. H. J. Smith. E. Surr: R.); British War and Victory Medals (24 Sjt. H. J. Smith. E. Surr. R.); Memorial Scroll (Serjt. Henry James Smith, E. Surrey Regt.) minor edge bruise to QSA, toned, nearly extremely fine (5) £280-£320

Henry James Smith was born in Isleworth, Middlesex, in 1878 and attested for the Border Regiment, serving with them in South Africa during the Boer War. Discharged, he re-enlisted in the East Surrey Regiment, and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 June 1915. He was killed in action on 10 October 1915. He is buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, France.

Sold with Border Regiment and East Surrey Regiment cap badges; and a Commemorative Scroll named to ‘Mrs. Smith’, thanking her for her assistance in taking in evacuees during the Second World War.