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SMYTH, The Right Honourable Sir John, Baronet John George
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
SMYTH, The Right Honourable Sir John, Baronet John George
Date Of Birth
24 Oct 1893
Age
21
Birth Place
Teignmouth, Devon
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
18 May 1915
Date Of Death
26 Apr 1983
Further Information
Graduate of Staff College, Camberley or Quetta. Graduate of Senior Wing, Staff College or the equivalent, or prior to 1939, of Staff College, Denotes the holder of an appointment (a) at War Office, (b) in Commands, (c) in Establishments, where no reference to the appointment or no general reference, such as (Special Appointment) is recorded.
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Served in the First World War with 15th Ludhiana Sikhs. Also served in the Second World War. Attached to British Army. Ranks achieved: Lieutenant, Captain, Major and Brigadier. Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (01/07/1933), Indian Army, seniority date 24/08/1929, Army List 1933. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 11th Sikh Regiment, General Staff Officer 2nd Class, Staff College, Camberley, seniority date 16/01/1931, Army list 1933. Officers of The Army on The Active List. Commands and Staff.
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Further gazette dates: 24/09/1920 (M.C.); 18/06/1915 (MiD); 20/12/1940 (MiD); 24/08/1915 (Order of St George) Further gazette pages: 9508 (M.C.); 6012 (MiD); 7175 (MiD); 8504 (Order of St George) Further gazette issues: 32064 (M.C.); 29200 (MiD); 35020 (MiD); 29275 (Order of St George)
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Award Details
Distinguished Service (Mentioned in Despatches); Award received from Imperial Russia during First World War (Order of St George).
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
6269 (V.C.); Issue: 29210 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Richebourg L'Aouve, France; France and Flanders
Service
Indian Army
Regiment
15th Ludhiana Sikhs
Commemorated
Cremated, Golders Green, London
Place of Death
London
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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UK Military Cross (MC)
award
1914/15 Star
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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