Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Stott, Border Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (14031 Pte., Bord. R.)

1914-15 Star (6629 Pte., T. Smith, K.O. Sco. Bord.); British War Medal 1914-18 (3) (Lieut. G. A. Ferguson; D-21927 Pte. W. Middleton, 4-D.Gds.; 40651 Pte. J. Summers, K.O. Sco. Bord.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (14109 Pte. R. L. Hall, Bord. R.) nearly very fine and better (7) £90-120

Thomas Smith was born in Stockton, Co. Durham and enlisted at Middlesborough. Serving in the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, he was killed in action, France/Flanders on 18 April 1915, aged 21 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of John Thomas Smith, of 12 Kirby Street, Stockton-on-Tees.

BWM to Middleton should read ‘D-21979 Pte. W. Middleton. 5-D. Gds.’