| Surname: | Smith |
| Initials: | G E |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2612189 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Grenadier Guards, 17/3/33 to Army Reserve 17/8/39 mobilized, 7/9/39 transferred to CMP. 28/1/46 to discharge. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 29/2/12 at Stoke on Trent, Staffs, He enlisted 18/3/30 at Stoke on Trent, Staffs, He resided at 60 Well Street, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffs. he served 6 Armd Div Pro Coy, 29/8/42 4 Div Pro Coy, 5/8/43 46 Div Pro Coy, 19/12/43 115 Pro Coy, 6/9/42 10 Ind Div Pro Unit, 7/10/44 56 Div Pro Coy, 28/1/46 to class Z (T) reserve. Discharge Certificate. 56 Div Pro Coy. trade on enlistment Industrial Chemist, service trade military policeman, military conduct exemplary, testimonial: An efficient NCO. CMF. 13/10/45. Signed Capt. 56 Div Pro Coy. Address: 52 Campbell Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs. He served Home 18/3/30 to 14/11/30, Egypt 15/11/30 to 8/11/32, Home 9/11/32 to 17/3/33, Army Reserve 18/3/33 to 14/8/30, Called up 15/8/39 to 31/8/39, mobilized 1/9/39 to 1/10/39, BEF France 2/10/39 to 26/6/40, Home27/6/40 to 12/3/43, North Africa 13/3/32 to 21/10/45, Home 22/10/45. 26/7/43. 4 Div Pro Coy, tried by FGCM reduced from Sgt to Cpl. He was awarded the Africa Star with 1 army clasp, returned 3/122/49, MID. from army record, not complete. Medal card not found. MID. George Edwin Smith. |
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| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 35020 Page: 7197 Dec. 20, 1940) |
| Citation: | BEF. Shown as in the field in LG. |