Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Five: A. A. Vedovitch, South African Forces

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals; Africa Service Medal, all officially named (7520 A. A. Vedovitch) mounted as worn

Four: R. M. McRae, South African Forces

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals, all officially named (5793 R. M. McRae) mounted as worn

Africa Service Medal (ACF135753 A. F. Brown), good very fine (10) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Robert Mervyn McRae was born in Stanger on 29 August 1906. A Mechanic by occupation, he attested for service in the South African Engineer Corps in April 1940. He served in the East African, Abyssinian and Middle Eastern Campaigns and was discharged on 19 September 1942. With copied service papers.