Harry George Smart
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1891-1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harry George Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC (28 June 1891 – 28 June 1963) is best known for having been the commander of RAF Habbaniya during the first part of the Anglo-Iraqi War. Smart was an officer in the British Army, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force. He served during the First World War, during the interwar period, and during the Second World War.
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Harry George Smart | |
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Nickname(s) | Reggie |
Born | (1891-06-28)28 June 1891 Newmarket, Suffolk, England |
Died | 28 June 1963(1963-06-28) (aged 72) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (c.1915–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45) |
Years of service | 1915–45 |
Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
Commands held | No. 17 (Operational Training) Group (1941–45) British Forces in Iraq (1939–41) RAF Martlesham Heath (1937–38) Central Flying School (1935–37) No. 99 Squadron (1930–32) No. 208 Squadron (1919) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) |
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