Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner P. A. Smith, Royal Garrison Artillery, later Labour Corps, who died in service on 7 November 1918
British War Medal 1914-20 (51639 Gnr. P. A. Smith. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (51639 Gnr: P. A. Smith. R.G.A.) retaining rod converted on latter to incorporate a (now removed) menu card holder, edge bruise, very fine

Pair: Sergeant G. Penfold, Royal Garrison Artillery
British War Medal 1914-20 (8926 Sjt. G. Penfold. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1400923 Ft. S .Sjt. G. Penfold. R.G.A.) good very fine (4) £80-£100

Porter Alfred Smith was born in Brentford, Essex, and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 16 November 1885. Posted overseas to Gibraltar, Malta and St Helena, his Army Service Record confirms compulsory transfer to the Labour Corps in 1917 and death from a brain haemorrhage at the 5th Southern General Hospital on 7 November 1918.