Edmund Hakewill-Smith
British Army general (1896–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith, KCVO, CB, CBE, MC (17 March 1896 – 15 April 1986) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars.
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Sir Edmund Hakewill-Smith | |
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Born | (1896-03-17)17 March 1896 Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Died | 15 April 1986(1986-04-15) (aged 90) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1915–1949 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 13379 |
Unit | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
Commands held | Lowland District (1946–48) 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division (1943–46) 155th Infantry Brigade (1943) 157th Infantry Brigade (1941–42) 4th/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (1940–41) 5th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (1940) |
Battles/wars | First World War Russian Civil War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Commander with Star of the Royal Order of St. Olav (Norway) Grand Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
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