Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Private R. J. Smart, Royal Sussex Regiment

1914-15 Star (L-9161 Pte. R. J. Smart. R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9161 Pte. R. J. Smart. R. Suss. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (L-13215 Pte. R. J. Smart. R. Suss. R.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (6392043 Pte. R. J. Smart. R. Suss. R.) mounted as worn, the GVR awards all heavily polished, therefore fair; the Defence Medal better (6) £100-£140

Robert James Smart was born in Pulborough on 17 February 1890, and served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in the Asiatic theatre of operations from 17 August 1915. Stationed at Peshawar, India, the Battalion spent the duration of the Great War on garrison duty and maintaining security along the North West Frontier.