Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Smith, Wiltshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2742 Pte., Wilts. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2742 Pte., Wiltshire Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (2)
£120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment.

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Thomas Smith was born in Fareham, Hampshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Wiltshire Regiment on 8 April 1890, aged 20 years, 7 months. With them he served in India, October 1891-February 1898. Transferred to the Army Reserve in February 1898, he was recalled in December 1899 and served with the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment in South Africa, December 1899-August 1902. He was taken prisoner at Rensburg on 14 February 1900. With copied service papers.