Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer A. E. Smith, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (213274. A. E. Smith P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (213274 A. E. Smith. P.O.,R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (213274. A. E. Smith, P.O. H.M.S. Pembroke.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

Arthur Ernest Smith was born at Hastings, Sussex, on 27 March 1887 and commenced his naval service as Boy 2nd Class on 2 October 1904. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Pembroke, and he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1924. He was discharged to pension on 7 April 1925, but rejoined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day and continued service in the R.F.R. until discharged to shore medically unfit on 7 December 1939.