Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Nine: Able Seaman D. Smith, Royal Navy

British War Medal 1914-20 (J.91697 D. Smith. Boy.2. R.N.) officially re-impressed naming; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (J.91697 D. Smith, A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.91697 D. Smith, A.B. H.M.S. Guardian.) officially re-impressed naming; edge bruising to last and the two G.V.R. awards polished, therefore nearly very fine and better (9) £240-£280

David Smith was born in Edinburgh on 19 November 1902 ands joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Ganges II on 11 July 1918. Advanced Able Seaman in H.M.S. Warspite on 24 September 1921, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 5 December 1935, and saw further service in pre-War Palestine in H.M.S. Hasty, and during the Second World War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, including service in H.M.S. Beagle from 1 July 1941 to 24 February 1943, service which would qualify him for the additional award of the Arctic Star. He served with Naval Party 1745 from 16 April to 13 August 1945, and was shore released on 14 November 1945.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts. The Medal roll for the British War Medal notes ‘Duplicate to Tamar, 8.4.29’.