A Small Collection of Medals to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment (Territorial Force)

Four: Acting Sergeant G. Smee, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (400 Pte. G. Smee. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (400 A.Sgt. G. Smee. Essex R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (400 Pte. G. Smee. 5/Essex Regt.) mounted for wear, polished, minor pitting and edge bruising, nearly very fine (4) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment (Territorial Force).

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George Smee was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 11 of 1 January 1913, and served with the 5th Battalion Essex Regiment during the Great War in the Egyptian theatre of War from 9 August 1915. He is noted in the Regimental History as being wounded in November 1915, and later served with the Royal Engineers. He was disembodied on 5 May 1919.