Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Corporal A. E. Smith, Hampshire Regiment, who was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his services with the British Forces in Siberia during the Russian Intervention

British War and Victory Medals (355107 Pte. A. E. Smith. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (217 Pte. A. E. Smith. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (355107 Cpl. A. E. Smith. 9/Hamps. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (355107 Cpl. A. E. Smith. 9/Hamps: R.); Italy, Kingdom, War Cross, bronze, minor edge nicks, nearly very fine and better (6) £500-£700

M.S.M. London Gazette 22 January 1920:
‘For valuable service rendered with the British Forces in Siberia.’

Italian War Cross London Gazette 7 May 1920.

Albert Edwin Smith attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Bournemouth and served with the 9th Battalion during the Russian Intervention in Siberia. For his services in Russia he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and also received the Italian War Cross. He was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 23 of February 1920.

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