Robert Smith (Australian Army officer)
Robert Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1881 Richmond, Victoria |
| Died | 14 July 1928 (aged 46) Geelong, Victoria |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1907–1928 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | 5th Brigade (1917–18) 22nd Battalion (1916) |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (4) Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
Brigadier General Robert Smith, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD (4 September 1881 – 14 July 1928) was an Australian wool merchant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[1]
References
- ^ Higgins, Matthew (1988). "Smith, Robert (1881–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 11. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1928 deaths
- Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Australian generals
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- Australian wool merchants
- Geelong Football Club administrators
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- People from Richmond, Victoria
- Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)