Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War C.B. group of four awarded to Colonel H. W. Smith, 67th Foot and Hampshire Regiment

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with integral silver-gilt riband buckle; Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (Lieut: H. W. Smith. 67th Foot.); India General Service 1854-95, 3 clasps, Burma 1889-92, Burma 1887-89, Burma 1885-7, clasps remounted in this order, as usual, with top lugs missing (Captn. H. W. Smith 2nd Bn. Hamps. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Col. H. W. Smith 2/Hamp. Rgt.) engraved naming, light contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise very fine and better (4) £2,000-£2,400

C.B. London Gazette 26 June 1902.

Howard William Smith was born in London on 2 August 1858. Commissioned Second Lieutenant into the Militia on 23 July 1878, he transferred to the 67th (South Hampshire) Foot on 4 June 1879 before service with his regiment in Afghanistan. He saw subsequent active service in India and Burma for which he was Mentioned in Despatches. He further served during the Boer War as Commandant at both Komati Point and Johannesburg for which he was again Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 17 June 1902), and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. Colonel Smith died on 3 January 1905.

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