Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Officer R. J. Smart, H.M. Coast Guard, late Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Alexandria 11th July, Tel-El-Kebir (A.B., H.M.S. Temeraire); British War Medal 1914-20 (Ch. Offr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S.& G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Boatman, H.M. Coast Guard); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late David Dixon.

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Richard John Smart was born in Bexley, Kent on 24 May 1862. He enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in July 1877 and progressed to a Petty Officer 2nd Class in June 1887. In early 1889 he transferred to the Coast Guard, in which he served until June 1919, attaining the rank of Chief Officer in November 1911. Sold with copied service details.