Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. Smith, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who died of wounds in Egypt on 24 November 1917

1914-15 Star (17191. Pte. H. Smith, R. Ir. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (17191. Pte. H. Smith. R. Ir. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Herbert Smith) extremely fine (4) £120-£160

Herbert Smith was born in Newton Heath, Manchester, and attested for the Royal Irish Fusiliers in Dublin. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 7 August 1915, and died of wounds in Egypt on 24 November 1917. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Sold with named Record Office enclosure and original OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mrs. M. A. Smith, 9 Buckley St., Newton Heath, Nr. Manchester.’