Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. C. Smithers, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s Regiment, who was killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915
1914-15 Star (S-423 Pte T. C. Smithers. The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (S-423 Pte. T. C. Smithers. The Queen’s R.) generally good very fine or better

Three: Corporal T. Heaton, 6th (Service) Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915
1914-15 Star (12435 Pte (A. Cpl) T. Heaton. Shrops: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (12435 Pte. T. Heaton. Shrops. L.I.) generally good very fine or better (6) £80-£120

Thomas Charles Smithers was born in Godalming, Surrey. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s Regiment in the French theatre of war from 4 January 1915. Smithers was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 September 1915. On the latter date the Battalion was engaged as part of the first day of the Battle of Loos. Private Smithers is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Thomas Heaton was born in Tealby, Market Rasen. He served during the Great War with the 6th (Service) Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry in the French theatre of war from July 1915. Heaton was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 September 1915. On the latter date the Battalion was engaged as part of the first day of the Battle of Loos. Corporal Heaton is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.