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SMYTHE, Quentin George Murray
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
SMYTHE, Quentin George Murray
Date Of Birth
6 Aug 1916
Age
25
Birth Place
Nottingham Road, Natal, South Africa
Nationality
South African
Date
5 Jun 1942
Date Of Death
22 Oct 1997
Information
Later Captain.
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
4458
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
3954 (V.C.); Issue: 35698 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Alem Hamza area, Western Desert; North Africa
Service
South African Army
Regiment
Royal Natal Carabineers
Place of Death
Durban, South Africa
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Africa Star
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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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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