Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. Smith, 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, who died in the Balkans, 25 September 1918

1914 Star (3-5838 Pte., 1/E. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-5838 Pte., E. York. R.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Smith) nearly extremely fine (4) £280-320

Albert Smith was born in and enlisted at Hull. With the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 25 September 1914. Later serving in the Balkans with the 2nd Battalion, he died on 25 September 1918. He was buried in the Karasouli Military Cemetery.

With original forwarding slip for the British War and Victory Medals addressed to ‘Miss E. Smith, Hull’; together with copied m.i.c. and casualty details.