Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (2326 Corl. G. Smith, Oxford: Lt. Inft.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140

George Smith was born in Buckinghamshire in 1867 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at High Wycombe on 19 November 1885. Promoted Corporal on 13 October 1892, he transferred to the Reserve on 23 October 1897, but was recalled for service during the Boer War on 16 December 1899. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from 22 December 1899 to 29 June 1900, and again from 4 August 1901 to 5 March 1902 (additionally entitled to the two date clasps), and was promoted Sergeant on 1 June 1901. Re-attesting, he saw further service with the Battalion in India from 6 March 1902 to 23 October 1903, and was finally discharged on 31 March 1908, after 22 years and 13 days’ service.

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