Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 19th October 2016

Lot 14

Two medals to Private William J. Smale

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £150

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Description

Two medals to Private William J. Smale, Somerset Light Infantry: Queen's South Africa, 1st type (b) reverse, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, (2078 PTE. W.S MALE, SOMERSET LT INF), nearly extremely fine, toned and with ghost dates; British War Medal 1914-20, (3011 PTE. W.J. SOM. L. I.), toned, nearly extremely fine; the second with postage box.

MIC appears to confirm sole award of BWM for the Great War.