Post WWI Officers Uniform Can You ID?

[FT.Monmouth1943]

I recently picked up this post WWI Colonels uniform and due to the ribbons, I thought it would be easy to research but I can't find anything. COL SMITH is stamped on the right sleeve and the tag has what appears to say "COL. W W Smith"(?) on it and dated 1923. The ribbons are a Purple Heart, which would lead me to believe this officer served until the early 1930's, Spanish American War campaign, Philippines campaign, WWI campaign with 6 battle stars, French Legion of Honour, and possibly a Portuguese Order of Aviz. Also has 2 overseas chevrons. Even if it can't be ID'd, it's certainly a nice piece that I'm glad to have, but it'd be great to figure out who this colonel was.

Thanks in advance for any help and all comments are welcome.

 

[FT.Monmouth1943]

[FT.Monmouth1943]

[everforward]

I'd say 1933....thinking his pen got hung up on the tag when writing. The Army didn't have a uniform like this in 1923, but they did in '33......it would have still looked like a WW1 uniform in 1923.

[FT.Monmouth1943]

That makes sense. Thanks for the info

[Captainofthe7th]

There are two W W Smiths I could find in the early army registers: William W. Smith and Winfield W. Smith. I can't find much more info on either of them, they show up in retired lists by the 50s and I did not search much further, but that may be a good start for you.

 

Rob

[Baron3-6]

Winfield W. Smith shows up as commander 192nd Inf Bde, Organized reserves, as Captain commanding HHC Bde in 1922....I'd think he'd be an old Captain having served in the Span-Am War at that point.

[Justin B.]

I don't think it's W. W. People don't usually write the same letter two different ways right in a row. My guess is "W. D." There was a LTC Walter D. Smith of field artillery in 1923, had been a temporary colonel in the war.

 

Justin B.

[Jamecharles]

Amazing!
what is the green ribbon on last row?

GS