United Kingdom. An Indian Theatre, Boer War, First War & Second War Group, To Rifleman/Sergeant John S. Smith, Royal Irish Rifles Auction the caption reads: “Ready to

the caption reads: “Ready to fire a torpedo”

the yellow ribbon suspended from a hanger with pinback (the yellow a reference to the yellow star that Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust)

constructed of machine-embroidered gold threading on a dark blue cotton backer

maker marked "R" and engraved "F

STUFE DES ORDENS VOM DEUTSCHEN ADLER (“MERIT CROSS II CLASS OF THE ORDER OF THE GERMAN EAGLE”)

United Kingdom. An Indian Theatre, Boer War, First War & Second War Group, To Rifleman/Sergeant John S. Smith, Royal Irish Rifles Auction the caption reads: “Ready toIndia Medal 1895 1902, 2 Clasps PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897 98, SAMARA 1897 (RFM: J. S. SMITH. 1st R. I. R.); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 1902, 7 Clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902, TUGELA HEIGHTS, RELIEF OF LADYSMITH (SGt J. S. SMITH. 1st R. I. R.); King's South Africa Medal 1901 1902, 2 Clasps SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (SGt J. S. SMITH. 1st R. I. R.); 1914 Star, 1 Clasp 5th AUG. 22nd NOV.