Kenneth Smith (British Army soldier)
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Signalman Kenneth Smith GC (7 December 1920 – 10 January 1945) was a British Soldier of the Royal Corps of Signals, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the bravery he showed on the night of 10 January 1945 on the island of Ist in the Adriatic when attached to the Long Range Desert Group.
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Kenneth Smith | |
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Born | (1920-12-01)1 December 1920 Market Rasen |
Died | 10 January 1945(1945-01-10) (aged 24) Ist, Yugoslavia |
Buried | initially Ist, now Belgrade War Cemetery |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1939−1945 |
Rank | Signalman |
Service number | 2328696 |
Unit | Royal Corps of Signals, attached Long Range Desert Group |
Battles/wars | Second World War † |
Awards | George Cross |
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