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The First World War medal (1914-1915 Star) awarded to Private George Haywood SMEDLEY, Service No: 3/17990 has been purchased by Medals Gone Missing. The medal was located for sale on eBay Australia. Sadly, George Haywood SMEDLEY died on 28/06/1921 aged 23 years.
IMAGE RIGHT: The 1914-1915 Star awarded to Private George Haywood SMEDLEY who served with the 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.
A veteran of the Gallipoli campaign, his cause of death is unknown. It is also not known if George later served on the Western Front. He could have suffered from battle wounds or illness sustained in either theatre of war, resulting in his eventual death. He was the son of Harry and Mary Smedley. Born at Tamworth – United Kingdom and served in the 3rd Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment.
According to the First World War Commonwealth War Graves Commission records (CWGC) George lies buried in the Tamworth Cemetery, Grave Reference: 4562 in the U.K.
IMAGE LEFT: The locality of Tamworth, United Kingdom showing the location of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC cemetery in Tamworth where Private George Haywood SMEDLEY rests.
This medal was purchased by Medals Gone Missing and will only be sold back to his descendants upon strict proof of relationship.
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Gary Traynor is Administrator of the Militaria based website MEDALSGONEMISSING. The aim of this "NOT FOR PROFIT" website is to reunite families, with lost War Medals and other items of militaria which may have been awarded or issued to their ancestors. What Gary refers to as their "lost heritage". He has been actively involved in the preservation of Militaria and the researching of Military History for well over 29 years. During his travels, he has conducted numerous study trips to Gallipoli, The Western Front, Kokoda and many other major battle sites around the world. He was a member of the Australian Army Reserve (UNSWR & 4/3 RNSWR) and served for 23 years with the New South Wales Police Force. He was also priveleged to have served as a Volunteer Guide at the Australian War Memorial for a number of years. Gary now conducts tours of the Gallipoli Battlefields and the Kokoda Track in New Guinea. He leads the field in his knowledge of the beach head battlefields encompassing Buna, Gona & Sanananda. Medalsgonemissing is a website that will assist you in locating your family's lost war medals and other awards. If you have an ancestor who served in any of the British Commonwealth Armed Services at any time - and whose medals are lost/stolen or simply missing....then so long as the medals are out there - this site will help you to locate them. However the site also contains articles of interest in relation to Military History, War Memorials & Uniforms / kit. Please explore our website as there is sure to be something of interest to you.
The First World War medal (1914-1915 Star) awarded to Private George Haywood SMEDLEY, Service No: 3/17990 has been purchased by Medals Gone Missing. The medal was located for sale on eBay Australia. Sadly, George Haywood SMEDLEY died on 28/06/1921 aged 23 years.
IMAGE RIGHT: The 1914-1915 Star awarded to Private George Haywood SMEDLEY who served with the 3rd Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment.
IMAGE LEFT: The locality of Tamworth, United Kingdom showing the location of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission CWGC cemetery in Tamworth where Private George Haywood SMEDLEY rests.
