Canada, Commonwealth. The Miniature Victoria Cross Group Of Sergeant Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith, Vc, Cm, Obc, Cd Auction Archive reverse illustrating the Canadian coat-of-arms

reverse illustrating the Canadian coat-of-arms in the centre surrounded by the inscription "PRESENTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL"

as regards his own arm but otherwise rather weak

His interests were in Photography and Pharmacy

stationed at Wellesbourne Mountford base in Warwickshire

It sits tightly against the upper and lower crossguard

Canada, Commonwealth. The Miniature Victoria Cross Group Of Sergeant Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith, Vc, Cm, Obc, Cd Auction Archive reverse illustrating the Canadian coat-of-armsMiniature Group of Eleven: Victoria Cross (in bronze, measuring 17. 5 mm (w) x 17. 5 mm (h)); 1939 1945 Star (in bronze, measuring 16 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)); Italy Star (in bronze, measuring 16 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)); Defence Medal (in silver, measuring 18 mm in diameter); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp (in silver, measuring 18 mm in diameter); War Medal 1939 1945 (in silver, measuring 18 mm in diameter); Queen Elizabeth II Coronation