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

Nelson and the Foudroyant 1897, obverse: uniformed bust of Nelson, three-quarters left; reverse: H.M.S. Foudroyant, 37mm., copper, in case, ref. Eimer 1813; ‘C.R.R.M.’ Prize Medal, crossed rifles, obverse inscribed, ‘1933’; reverse inscribed, ‘Peking Cup’, in Lane, Crawford, Hong Kong case of issue; Royal Naval Military and Air Force Tournament Medal, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘1919 Tug of War 130 Stone 2nd Prize won by B.S.M. J. Purcell (Coach) 9th Bgde. R.G.A.’, edge bruising, fine; Unofficial Medal, 50mm., brass, inscribed, ‘Shellback 1st Class “H.M.S.” Deer Sound’ and ‘C.P.O. Rice’, otherwise plain, pierced

A group of five sports medals awarded to Able Seaman Agate

Royal Tournament Medal (2), bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘Atlantic Fleet Command 1924, Tug of War 130 Stone H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth’; another, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘1925 Tug of War 110 Stone Royal Navy R.N.B. Portsmouth A.B. Agate’; Tug of War Prize Medal, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘H.M. Yacht V. & A. 1929’; Relay Prize Medal, bronze, reverse inscribed, ‘H.M. Yacht V. & A. 1929’ - these four in cases; Tug of War Prize Medal, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘R.N.B. Tug of War 1st’, very fine and better except where stated (9) £60-80

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

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H.M.S. Deer Sound was an aircraft component repair ship which served with the British Pacific Fleet during 1944-45.