The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Four: Private A. Smith, Middlesex Regiment, later Corporal, East Kent Regiment, and Sergeant, Royal Kent Regiment

Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (6300567 Pte. A. Smith. Mx.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Arabian Peninsula (6300567 Cpl. A. Smith. Buffs.); General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Radfan (6300567 Sgt. A. Smith. Queen’s Own Buffs.) light contact marks, very fine and better (4) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

View
Collection

Provenance: Wallis and Wallis, June 1970.

A. Smith attested for the Middlesex Regiment prior to 1943, and served with them during the Korean War. He subsequently transferred to the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment and served with them on the Arabian Peninsula; this latter Regiment amalgamated with the East Kent Regiment on 1 March 1961 to form the Queen’s Own Buffs, the Royal Kent Regiment.