India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3928 Lce. Corpl. A. Smith. 1st. Bn. Som. L.I.) suspension loose, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £60-£80

Arthur Smith, a labourer from Bath, was born in 1875 and attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 31 December 1892. Appointed Lance Corporal, he served in India with the 1st Battalion during the Mohmand expedition, before returning to the U.K. in 1907 for service with the 4th Battalion. Advanced Colour Sergeant, he was discharged in December 1913 before re-enlisting into his old regiment for service during the Great War. Appointed Regimental Sergeant Major, he served on the Western Front with the 7th Battalion from 24 July 1915, before returning home after contracting influenza in July 1916. Commissioned Lieutenant, he was discharged in June 1918.

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