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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 88

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1930-31 (5494159 Pte. W. F. Smith. Hamps. R.), good very fine

W. F. Smith served with the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment at the Battle of Tebourba Gap in Tunisia. It was here that Major H. W. Le Patourel of the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment won the V.C. for storming the German positions atop the hill single handed, his party having been killed or injured. It was initially believed that the Major had been killed but he was later found to have been severely wounded and taken prisoner. It is possible that Smith saw this act of gallantry, he may even have met Le Patourel as he too was taken prisoner here on 7 December 1942 with the rank of Acting Lance Corporal; sold together with copied research including extracts relating to the Battle of Tebourba Gap and copied casualty lists. Further entitled to 1939-45 Star; Africa Star and Defence and War Medals 1939-45

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£130

Starting price
£80