An Attractive Trio of QUEEN'S SUDAN & KHEDIVE'S SUDAN (THE ATBARA) With IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL (GV)

To: 3811. DRUMMER H. SMITH
1st Bn SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS.













Queen's Sudan: (Officially Engraved)
3811. DRmr. H.SMITH. 1/ SEA Hrs.

Khedive's Sudan: (Officially Engraved)
3811 DRUMMER. H. SMITH. 1st SEA HIGHrs.

Imperial Service Medal (GV): (Officially Impressed)
HERBERT HARRY SMITH

[BIOGRAPHY]
Herbert Harry Smith was born in 1873 at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. His father was resident at 5 Rugby Road, Leamington. He initially joined the army with an attestation into the 4th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regt. On 1st September 1891 at at Fort George, Scotland at age 18 he completed a secondary attestation into the 1st SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS. He was appointed 'drummer' on 19th June 1892.

Luckily we have been sent a picture which is very very likely indeed to be the fresh faced young drummer Smith. Taken before his embarkation to Egypt with the 1st Seaforths. As you would expect, at this time he's not wearing any medals.

He took part in the following campaigns:
1) THE OCCUPATION OF CRETE 1897
2) THE NILE EXPEDITION 1898.
3) SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1900

Both the Queen's Sudan & Khedive's Sudan medals are GVF / AEF on original silk ribbons with the ISM being EF on its original ribbon & pin.

Smith is also entitled to a QSA (Cape Colony) and he was wounded in the face at MAGERSFONTEIN on 11th December 1899 and invalided home to the U.K.

He was finally discharged from the army on 24th August 1903 after just under 12 years service.

After army discharge Mr Smith worked for many years as an electrician at Chatham Dockyard for which service he received his I.S.M.







The group comes with copy army attestation and service papers.

A Scarce & Interesting Combination.

£695