A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers

Three: Private H. Smith, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who died of wounds, Egypt, 24 November 1917

1914-15 Star (17191 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (17191 Pte., R. Ir. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Herbert Smith) nearly extremely fine (4) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Irish Fusiliers.

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Herbert Smith was born and lived in Newton Heath, Manchester and enlisted at Dublin. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, he entered the Gallipoli theatre of war on 7 August 1915. He died of wounds in Egypt on 24 November 1917, aged 24 years. He was buried in the Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery. He was a native of Harpurhey, Manchester and the son of David and Mary Ann Smith of 9 Buckley Street, Newton Heath, Manchester. With original forwarding slip for the 1914-15 Star and registered envelope, together with copied m.i.c. and other research.