Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: attributed to Gunner E. H. Smart, Royal Artillery, late Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed, good very fine (5) £40-60

Edgar Hudson Smart was born in 1922. He served in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, June 1940-August 1941; R.A.O.C., August-December 1941; Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, December 1941-June 1944, and R.A.C., June 1944-October 1946. Then in the Territorial Army he served with the Green Howards, May 1947-May 1952 and Royal Artillery, May 1952-July 1954. Smart enlisted into the Royal Artillery (Regular Army) at York on 14 July 1954, serving in the B.A.O.R., November 1958-April 1964 and Hong Kong, August 1964-September 1966. Latterly employed as a Battery Storesman, Smart was discharged at his own request on 16 June 1971.

With recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service which confirms the above medals.