Clement Leslie Smith
Brigadier General Clement Leslie Smith, VC, MC (17 January 1878 – 14 December 1927) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Clement Leslie Smith | |
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Brigadier General Clement Smith | |
| Born | 17 January 1878 Romsey, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 14 December 1927 (aged 49) Alassio, Italy |
| Buried | English Cemetery, Alassio |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1900−? |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
| Commands held | Imperial Camel Corps Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Fourth Somaliland Expedition Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Nile (Egypt) |
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