A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment

Pair: Private J. W. C. Smith, 20th Battalion London Regiment, killed in action, 1 October 1916

British War and Victory Medals (5983 Pte., 20-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (John Smith); together with Great War Tribute Cross, gold straight-armed paty cross, 32 x 32mm., obv. ‘22 Loyalty 1914’; rev. ‘Presented to C. Smith (name engraved) by F.L.C.’, ring suspension, extremely fine (4) £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment.

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John William Christopher Smith was born in Kentish Town, London, lived in Kensal Rise and enlisted at Harlesden. Serving with the 20th Battalion London Regiment, he was killed in action in France on 1 October 1916. Sold with damaged card lid of the box of issue for medals, with accompanying slip, in registered envelope addressed to ‘Mr J. J. Smith, 89 Buchanan Gdns., Willesden’; Plaque in card envelope within original envelope bearing the same address.