Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Petty Officer Writer S. G. Smithers, Royal Navy and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (P/MX.801736 S. G. Smithers. C.P.O. Wtr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (MX.801736 S. G. Smithers. P.O. Wtr .H.M.S. Daedalus.); Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (15 S. G. Smithers. C.P.O. Wtr. R.N.V.R.) light contact marks to the Second War awards, otherwise about extremely fine and an unusual combination (5) £220-£260

This unusual group implies that Smithers had pre-War service in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and then at some stage, having earned the R.N.V.R. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, transferred to the regular Royal Navy. Whilst it is not unusual for a recipient to have both Long Service Medals, it is rare for them to have been earned in this order.