Orders, Decorations and Medals

A fine C.B. group of four awarded for the Egyptian campaign to Lieut-General Philipp Smith, commanding 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards

THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH, C.B. (Military) breast badge in gold and enamels, hallmarked 1880, complete with swivel ring suspender and gold ribbon buckle; EGYPT 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Col. 2nd Bn. Gren. Gds.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1882; Turkey ORDER OF THE MEDJIDIE, 3rd class neck badge in silver gilt and enamel, this with minor chips to the enamel, generally very fine and better (4)

Lieutenant General Philip Smith commanded the Grenadier Guards in the Egyptian Expedition 1882, at the action of Tel-El-Mahuta and at the battle of Tel-El-Kebir. He was mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.B. and 3rd class Medjidie. His Egypt medal was presented to him personally by Queen Victoria on 21st November, 1882. He had previously served as a Brigade Major in Canada, 1863, and as Assistant Military Secretary at Gibraltar, 1872-77. From 1889 to 1892 he commanded the Home District (Colchester), and died at Huntingdon in 1894.