| Charles Henry Elliott-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 1889 |
| Died | 14 January1994 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held |
No.193 Training Squadron No.55 Squadron No.56 Squadron No.504 Squadron No.9 Flying Train School No.22 Air School (South Africa) No.21 Group SAAF |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | AFC |
Air Commodore Charles Henry Elliott-Smith AFC (1889–1994) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force who served in World War I and World War II.[1][2][3][4] He was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1919, and was made a Commander of the Order of George I, by the King of Greece, in 1944.[3][5][6][7]
Life[]
Charles Henry Elliott-Smith was born on 6 October 1889 and educated at Bedford Modern School.[1][8]
Elliott-Smith joined the British Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Regiment in 1915.[9] He enrolled early in the Royal Flying Corps, where he was made Captain in 1916, Major in 1918, and was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1919.[1][10] Elliott-Smith was made Group Captain in 1935 and later Air Commodore.[1][11] Elliott-Smith was made a Commander of the Order of George I by the King of Greece in 1944.[3] He died on 14 January 1994 as one of the oldest surviving former members of the Royal Air Force.[12]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Community: Bedford Modern School - List of Old Bedford Modernians serving in HM Forces 1914 - 1918. | Lives of the First World War". Livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/community/5183/?page=49. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE". 7 December 1943. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36276/supplement/5340/data.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE". 29 September 1944. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36723/supplement/4488/data.pdf.
- ↑ Air Ministry, Great Britain (2017-11-07). "The Air Force List - Great Britain. Air Ministry - Google Books". https://books.google.com/books?id=yhIcFrjL4pUC&q=charles+henry+elliott+smith+air+force. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE". 10 October 1919. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31592/supplement/12527/data.pdf.
- ↑ "Flight: The Aircraft Engineer & Airships - Google Books". 2013-06-21. https://books.google.com/books?id=QTo6AQAAMAAJ&q=charles+henry+elliott+smith+afc. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ "The Aeroplane and Astronautics - Google Books". 2013-10-10. https://books.google.com/books?id=rYI9AQAAMAAJ&q=charles+henry+elliott+smith+afc. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ↑ England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
- ↑ Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910 – 1950, C. H. Elliott Smith
- ↑ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE". 10 October 1919. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31592/supplement/12527/data.pdf.
- ↑ "No. 34237". 31 December 1935. p. 8407. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34237/page/8407
- ↑ "Life story: Charles Henry Elliott Smith | Lives of the First World War". Livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4089098. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
The original article can be found at Charles Henry Elliott-Smith and the edit history here.