Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A 1914 Star Trio to the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and Royal Flying Corps awarded to Squadron Serjeant Major, Warrant Officer Class 2, F. Smith, comprising 1914 Star, with copy Aug-Nov clasp (5763 Sq. S. Mjr. F. Smith 5/LRS.); British War and Victory Medals 1914-1920 (5L-5763 W.O. Cl 2. F. Smith 5-LRS.). Very fine, swing mounted for display.
Frederick Smith was born on the 17 September 1879 at 3 Yard Lane, Burnley. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery on the 13 November 1896 at the age of 17 (making a false declaration as to his year of birth). His trade on enlistment was weaver and his religion Wesleyan. He purchased his discharge at Portsmouth on the 31 January 1900 after 3 years 8 days service with his character noted as "very good". He enlisted with the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers on 27 November 1900. He landed with the 5 Lancers in France with the BEF on 15 August 1914 serving until 24 September 1914 when he was invalided home. He returned to France on 13 October 1915 and served in France until the 22 February 1917 when he was again invalided home via a General Hospital at Etaples suffering with pneumonia. He was attached to the Royal Flying Corps (service number 185597) on the 22 November 1917 in the rank of S/M CII with his trade stated at Quarter Master Sergeant and transferred to the Royal Air Force on the 1 April 1918. He moved from 6 TDS (Training and Development Station) Boscombe Down on the 22 February 1919 to Thetford for demobilisation and he was finally discharged 23 March 1919. He died on the 26 October 1954. Sold with his original Warrant for his promotion to Warrant Officer Class II, 5th (Royal Irish Lancers); a copy of his birth certificate, his original Royal Marine Artillery parchment Discharge Certificate, his original Royal Marine Artillery Certificate of Service, his original RAF Certificate of Service and Discharge, and various other original character references and children's birth and baptism certificates. A copy portrait photograph in Lancers uniform.
Estimate: £200-250
Frederick Smith was born on the 17 September 1879 at 3 Yard Lane, Burnley. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Artillery on the 13 November 1896 at the age of 17 (making a false declaration as to his year of birth). His trade on enlistment was weaver and his religion Wesleyan. He purchased his discharge at Portsmouth on the 31 January 1900 after 3 years 8 days service with his character noted as "very good". He enlisted with the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers on 27 November 1900. He landed with the 5 Lancers in France with the BEF on 15 August 1914 serving until 24 September 1914 when he was invalided home. He returned to France on 13 October 1915 and served in France until the 22 February 1917 when he was again invalided home via a General Hospital at Etaples suffering with pneumonia. He was attached to the Royal Flying Corps (service number 185597) on the 22 November 1917 in the rank of S/M CII with his trade stated at Quarter Master Sergeant and transferred to the Royal Air Force on the 1 April 1918. He moved from 6 TDS (Training and Development Station) Boscombe Down on the 22 February 1919 to Thetford for demobilisation and he was finally discharged 23 March 1919. He died on the 26 October 1954. Sold with his original Warrant for his promotion to Warrant Officer Class II, 5th (Royal Irish Lancers); a copy of his birth certificate, his original Royal Marine Artillery parchment Discharge Certificate, his original Royal Marine Artillery Certificate of Service, his original RAF Certificate of Service and Discharge, and various other original character references and children's birth and baptism certificates. A copy portrait photograph in Lancers uniform.
Estimate: £200-250