Medals from the Collection of the Late Eric Smith (Part II)

Pair: Able Seaman J. C. H. Green, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

British War and Victory Medals (L 4-2790 J. C. H. Green, A.B., R.N.V.R.); with erased 1914 Star with copy clasp, generally good very fine

Pair: Deck Hand G. McBain, Royal Naval Reserve

British War and Victory Medals (2641S. G. McBain, D.H., R.N.R.) good very fine and better (5) £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Green served in the Hawke Battalion on the outbreak of hostilities and was awarded the 1914 Star with clasp.

George McBain was born in Glasgow in November 1894 and entered the R.N.R. on 26 August 1915, thereafter serving for most of the War based out in Egypt. He was demobilised in January 1919; sold with copied service papers.