As part of their century anniversary sale next year, Cardiff-based auctioneers Rogers Jones Co will be auctioning off the trio awarded to Lt Clementi-Smith. The group consists of:
DSO VRI
NW Canada Medal no clasp
QSA (3)
The estimate is £7-9k.
He died on October 4th, 1901, of pneumonia and wounds received in action September 11th, 1901, at Georgiana, Harrismith. He was for several years secretary of the Middlesex Rifle Association, and shot for the Queen's Prize at Bisley as a member of the Middlesex Yeomanry Cavalry, in which he was at one time sergeant instructor of musketry. Before joining the Middlesex Yeomanry Cavalry, Lieutenant Clementi-Smith was an officer in the Canadian Artillery. He went to South Africa as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Imperial Yeomanry at the beginning of 1901, and was promoted Lieutenant in July. He was mentioned in the despatch of General Lord Kitchener, October 8th, 1901, for having "advanced alone to occupy a position the Boers were making for, and though wounded through his right shoulder he continued to fire from the left, keeping the enemy off until he was reinforced". He was awarded the DSO for this act of gallantry.
