Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant-Major Instructor W. Smith, Army Cadet Force, late North Staffordshire Regiment, a former prisoner-of-war

1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (5044533 Pte., N. Staffs.); Cadet Force Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (SMI, ACF) mounted court style for wear, third with contact marks, good fine; others good very fine (4) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Before the war, William Smith was a Private in the North Staffordshire Regiment. During the war he was captured and was a prisoner-of-war in Stalag 20B at Marienburg, Germany. He was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. in 1946. After the war he joined the Army Cadet Force as an Adult Instructor in the County of London A.C.F., serving at the Drill Hall, Braganza Street, Kennington. In about 1964 he was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal as a Sergeant-Major Instructor. Sold with several photographs of the recipient in uniform, together with some copied research.