Henry Abel Smith

Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCMG, KCVO, DSO (8 March 1900 – 24 January 1993) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Queensland, Australia. He married Lady May Cambridge, a niece of Queen Mary, consort of King George V.

Colonel The Honourable
Sir Henry Abel Smith
KCMG, KCVO, DSO
17th Governor of Queensland
In office
18 March 1958  18 March 1966
MonarchElizabeth II
PremierSir Frank Nicklin
Preceded bySir John Lavarack
Succeeded bySir Alan Mansfield
Personal details
Born8 March 1900
St George Hanover Square, London, England
Died24 January 1993(1993-01-24) (aged 92)
Barton Lodge, Winkfield, Berkshire, England
Resting placeRoyal Burial Ground, Frogmore
Spouse
(m. 1931)
ChildrenAnne Liddell-Grainger
Richard Abel Smith
Elizabeth Wise
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1919–1950
RankColonel
UnitRoyal Horse Guards
Commands2nd Household Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Order
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