Five: Military Medal, George V first type, (320402 Sjt C. Sm...

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£950

Five: Military Medal, George V first type, (320402 Sjt C. Smith, 15/ Suff. R); 1914-15 star (3348 Pte C.Smith Suffolk R), BWM and Victory (3348 W.O.Cl 2 C Smith Suffolk Yeo); Special Constabulary LS Geo VI issue (Cyril Smith). Average VF, with an un-named shooting medal in silver (Birmingham 1913), 9 regimental buttons, Smith’s WO2 document; Holy Bible named to Smith; 3 photo albums of family and army life, a Naval and Military Press reprint of the relevant War Diary 1 May 1918 to 24 June 1919; “The Loyal Suffolk Hussars - History of the Suffolk Yeomanry 1794-1967” Thomas and Sign; “Under Fire in the Dardanelles” edited Charatan and Cecil, other sundry items and a well illustrated, privately produced booklet “C.Smith 1891-1983 War Memoir”. £250-350
Note: Smith’s memoir states he enlisted in the Suffolk Yeo September 1914 and was sent to Gallipoli the following year serving at “Shrapnel Gully” where he undertook sniping duties under the Regimental Bombing officer. One passage details how, during the evacuation period of December 1915, Smith helped with making delayed fuzes for bombs and adapting old rifles for delayed firing and, after checking that all had been set correctly, was the last person to evacuate from this unit. During 1916-17 the Suffolk Yeo saw service in the Nile/Suez Canal region of Egypt. In May 1918 as the 15th Suffolk Regiment he served in France and it was here that he was awarded his MM. “The Loyal Suffolk Hussars” gives the following reference for 15th November 1918: “.... at 1430 the Brigadier General duly inspected the Battalion and presented Military Medals won in the action on the Somme in September. Those decorated that day were Sergeant C. Smith...”
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