Of local interest – Large collection of military ephemera in...

Hammer

£300

Of local interest – Large collection of military ephemera including framed collection of medals for Pte. 171535 William Smith Victory medal and British 1914 – 1920 war medal, Pte. 2869 and 5702 Herbert Smith Victory medal, British 1914 – 1920 war medal and death plaque (with associated commemoration scroll and photograph of Herbert), Pte. 1143482 Norman Smith 1939 – 1945 war medal, 1939 – 1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and Royal Artillery badges, with two folders containing comprehensive ephemera Including photocopied letter wrote on 11.11.18 titled “Somme Day” and souvenir programme for 1946 Remembrance Day, mostly related to Norman Smith’s army life including papers, postcards, letters home, army passes, German cloth insignias, National Service book, war map of Europe and the Mediterranean Countries, foreign currency including German, American and Polish notes and coins