Canada, Commonwealth. The Miniature Victoria Cross Group Of Sergeant Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith, Vc, Cm, Obc, Cd Auction Archive Footnote: The Colony of Aden

Footnote: The Colony of Aden or Aden Colony was a British Crown colony from 1937 to 1963 located in the south of contemporary Yemen

It sits tightly against the upper and lower crossguard

as Chief of Regulating Staff

stationed at Wellesbourne Mountford base in Warwickshire

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

Canada, Commonwealth. The Miniature Victoria Cross Group Of Sergeant Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith, Vc, Cm, Obc, Cd Auction Archive Footnote: The Colony of AdenMiniature 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