Geboortedatum:

8 maart 1900 (Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk)

Overlijdensdatum:

24 januari 1993 (Winkfield/Berkshire, Verenigd Koninkrijk)

Begraven op:

Frogmore Royal Burial Ground

Dienstnummer:

18050

Nationaliteit:

Britse (1801-heden, Koninkrijk)

Militaire carrière:
1919: Officer
1930: Captain
1934: Major
1941: Temp. Lieutenant Colonel
1944: Lieutenant Colonel
1946: Acting Colonel

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3 november 1944 WO 171/840 - 1 Royal Dragoons
The Regt leaves its present location at 1000 hrs to concentrate in the area of MlLL. The C.O. attended a conference in the morning at HQ 3 (Br) Inf Div (Maj-Gen L.G. Whistler, DSO). The Regt is to come under this Div and is to operate under comd of 2 Household Cav Regt (Lt-Col Henry Abel-Smith). The Royals are to patrol the West bank of the MEUSE between BOXMEER and GROENINGEN and report on enemy movement on the opposite bank. They are to relieve The Inns of Court Regt in this area. On he right flank The Royals are supported by 3 Recce Regt and on the left by 2 Household Cav Regt. Rain during the morning, but brighter in the afternoon.

• Foto 1: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
• - The London Gazette, 1 February 1945,pp. 678
  - The London Gazette, 18 July 1947,pp. 3320
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38929/supplement/2779/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42370/supplement/4146/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41437/page/4210/data.pdf
  - British Army Officers 1939-1945; -- S
  - Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
  - Person Page
  - Sir Henry Abel Smith - National Portrait Gallery
  - Recommendation for Award for Abel-Smith, Henry Rank: Major, Temporary Lieutenant... | The National Archives
  - Recommendation for Award for Smith, Henry Abel Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
  

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