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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 451

Three: Lance-Corporal A. Smith, Royal Welch Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 21 October 1914

1914 Star (10178 L. Cpl. A. Smith. 1/R. W. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (10178 Pte. A. Smith. R. W. Fus.), very fine (3)

Arthur Smith was born in 1891 at Chester and enlisted in the Royal Welch Fusiliers at Wrexham. He served with the 1st Battalion in France and was killed in action at the Battle of Langemarck on 21 October 1914, being commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£140