12914 Major-General Arthur Francis SMITH, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, MiD**, Coldstream Guards

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    Personal Number: 12914
    Rank: Major-General
    Name: Arthur Francis SMITH, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, MiD**
    Unit: Coldstream Guards


    London Gazette : 2 September 1910
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28412/page/6333/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from The Royal Military College to be Second
    Lieutenants. Dated 3rd September, 1910:
    FOOT GUARDS.
    Coldstream Guards
    Arthur Francis Smith, in succession to Lieutenant R. G. Wavell-Paxton, resigned.

    London Gazette : 14 January 1916
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29438/supplement/581/data.pdf
    Awarded the Military Cross.
    Captain Arthur Francis Smith, Coldstream Guards.

    London Gazette : 8 July 1924
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32954/page/5252/data.pdf
    FOOT GUARDS.
    GUARDS DEPOT.
    Maj. A. F. Smith, D.S.O., M.C., C. G'ds., to comd. the Depot, vice Maj. (now Lt.-Col.) Sir V. A. F. MacKenzie, Bt., D.S.O., S. G'ds. 1st June 1924.

    London Gazette : 2 July 1929
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33513/page/4363/data.pdf
    HALF-YEARLY BREVETS.
    The undermentioned promotions are made.
    1st July 1929:—
    To be Bt. Lt.-Cols. ;—
    Maj. A. F. Smith, D.S.O., M.C., C. G'ds.

    London Gazette : 24 November 1939
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34741/supplement/7949/data.pdf
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    Col. (temp. Brig.) A. F. Smith, D.S.O., M.C., to be Maj.-Gen., Gen. Staff, and is granted the acting rank of Maj.-Gen. 24th Sept. 1939.

    London Gazette : 1 April 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1869/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940: —
    Officers and Other Ranks on, or attached to, the Staff.
    Smith, Maj.-Gen. A. F., D.S.O., M.C. (12914), late Ft. G'ds.

    London Gazette : 8 July 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3885/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period December, 1940, to February, 1941:-
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    Smith, Maj.-Gen. (actg. Lt.-Gen.) A. F., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (12914), late Ft. G'ds.

    London Gazette : 30 December 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7340/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:—
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    Lt.-Gen. (actg.) A. F-. Smith, C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (12914), late Ft. G'ds.

    London Gazette : 21 July 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36616/supplement/3379/data.pdf
    The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations, which have been conferred on the under- mentioned officers in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies.
    DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
    Order of Kutuzov.
    2nd Class.
    Major-General (temporary Lieutenant-General) Sir Arthur Francis Smith, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (12914), late Coldstream Guards.

    London Gazette : 13 June 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37598/supplement/2758/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:—
    To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the said Most Honourable Order:—
    Lieutenant-General (temporary) Sir Arthur Francis SMITH, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (12914), late Foot Guards.
     
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