A Collection of General Service Medals for Northern Ireland

Six: Major D. Smith, Queen’s Lancashire Regiment, late Royal Marines, East Lancashire Regiment, and Lancashire Regiment

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (Major D. Smith QLR.) mounted court-style as worn, contact marks, edge bruise to last, very fine (6) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of General Service Medals for Northern Ireland.

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David Smith was born on 22 June 1924 and served with the Royal Marines during the Second World War, being promoted Lieutenant on 20 February 1951. He transferred to the East Lancashire Regiment in the rank of Lieutenant on 3 June 1952, and was promoted Captain on 20 February 1955. He transferred to the Lancashire Regiment following the East Lancashire Regiment’s amalgamation with the South Lancashire Regiment on 1 July 1958, and was promoted Major on 20 February 1962. Transferring to the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment following the Lancashire Regiment’s further amalgamation with the Loyal Regiment on 25 March 1970, he served as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, H.Q., Northern Ireland, from 11 April 1970 to 10 February 1972, and then as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, H.Q., 2nd Armoured Division, from 1 September 1976. He retired on 22 June 1979.

Sold with the recipient’s Statement of Army Service, and copied research.