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Edward Smart
Australian diplomat and general (1891–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, see Edward Smart (politician).
Lieutenant General Edward Kenneth Smart, DSO, MC (23 May 1891 – 2 May 1961) was a career officer in the Australian Army, and subsequently a diplomat. He married twice and his second wife was the Canadian diplomat Margaret Gordon.
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Edward Kenneth Smart | |
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Nickname(s) | Ken |
Born | (1891-05-23)23 May 1891 Kew, Victoria |
Died | 2 May 1961(1961-05-02) (aged 69) |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1910–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Southern Command (1940–42) 3rd Military District (1940–42) Quartermaster General (1939–40) 110th Howitzer Battery (1918) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Other work | Australian Consul-General, San Francisco (1946–49) Australian Consul-General, New York (1949–54) |
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Back row L-R:
Lt HDE Ralfe, Lt HC Bundock, Lt W Tomkinson, Lt Edward Kenneth Smart, Lt C Morris, Lt Basil Morris, Lt PW Dobson, Lt WW Whittle
Front row L-R:
Capt RW Cohiston-Walsh, Capt AW Bates, Maj FW Osborne, LtCol WA Coxen, Maj JH Hurst, Capt GStJF McDonald, Capt MD Williams