The John Chidzey Collection

Five: Senior Engineer J. L. Smith, Royal Naval Reserve and Mercantile Marine

Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (J. L. Smith); 1914-15 Star (Sen. Eng. J. L. Smith, R.N.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Sen. Eng. J. L. Smith, R.N.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (James L. Smith); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Sen. Eng. J. L. Smith, R.N.R.) extremely fine (5) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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James Louis Smith was born in Farnham, Surrey on 11 May 1862. Entering the Mercantile Marine, he was passed as an Engineer 2nd Class in May 1894 and as an Engineer 1st Class in May 1898. During the Boer War he served as 2nd Officer aboard the Union Castle Steamship Company vessel, the S.S. Harlech Castle. During the Great War he served as a Senior Engineer in the R.N.R. and served aboard the armed merchant cruiser Macedonia - in February 1916 he was ranked as an Engineer Commander. Latterly living at 3 Arnold Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, Smith died on 12 March 1936 and was buried in Southampton Cemetery.

With original document of authority to wear the British War and Mercantile Marine Medals; together with copied research.