MILITARY MBE & MSM GROUP TO CAPTAIN W SMITH INDIAN ARMY, LATE 'THE LOYALS

MILITARY MBE & MSM GROUP TO CAPTAIN W SMITH INDIAN ARMY, LATE 'THE LOYALS Geo IV Military Division M.B.E Geo V Indian General Service Medal ' Burma 1930 -32 to 3850413 A SJT W Smith Loyal R (Surname officially corrected) 1939 to 45 Star Africa Star 8th Army Clasp Defence Medal War Medal Geo IV 1937 Coronation Medal Geo IV Long Service Good Conduct 'Indian' to S - SGT W Smith I.A.C.C. Geo IV Meritorious Service Medal to 3850413 W O Cl1 W Smith M.B.E Loyals Named medals are correctly impressed ( please see notes on IGS) Swing mounted as worn Condition = GVF The group is housed in a modern frame and comes with a separate framed photograph of Smith in Captains uniform. A scrap book that Capt Smith kept is also included. Walter Smith was born on 19th February 1905. He severed in the ranks with the Loyal Regiment, seeing action in Burma in 1930 to 32 and was awarded the IGS. He was given an emergency commission with the Indian Army ( 22nd September 1945) after serving for an extended period with the Indian Army. He was awarded the M.B.E, announced in the London Gazette on the 14th October 1943 'For Distinguished Service in North Africa'. At the time he was an Acting Conductor in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps. He was awarded an LSGC 'India' while serving as a Staff Sergeant at the Indian Army Cadet College. Which trains Officers for the Indian Army. Smith was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal when with 'The Loyals' He was given a short service commission with the British Army on 18th December 1951 ( seniority from 18th August 1949) Served as a Staff T/Captain in Germany from 12th November 1951. Promoted to Substantive Captain 8th August 1955.