Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An Order of St. John group of five awarded to Commissioner C. A. Smith, Bermuda Police, late Deputy Commissioner, Jamaica Constabulary

The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer‘s (Brother’s) breast badge, silver and enamels; British War Medal 1914-20 (B/A. C. A. Smith R.N.) renamed; War Medal 1939-45; Colonial Police Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Clive A. Smith, 1/Cl. Insp. Jamaica Constab.); Coronation 1953, together with a companion set of five miniature medals, both sets mounted as worn, very fine (10) £300-£400

Order of St. John, Officer London Gazette 6 January 1956.

M.S.M. London Gazette 10 June 1948.

Elspeth Smith, the brazen adulteress wife of Clive Smith, deputy commissioner of Police in Jamaica, was apparently the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s short story ‘Quantum of Solace’. Sold with some further background details.