Talk:Sandy Smith (British Army officer)

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See Pegasus Bridge Stephen Ambrose (1985 Edition) page 78 re No 3 Glider. pages 98/99 re landing 00.18hrs. page 196 re director BP and Shell and lived at Chedworth.

See Pegasus Diaries John Howard Penny Bates (2006) page 123 re Smith's platoon task. page 131 re injuries and First Aid post at Ranville.

Pegasus Bridge Ambrose (1984 edition) page 9 re Cambridge University. page 138 re a director BP and Shell.

See also page 13 Go To It! Illustrated History of 6 Airborne Peter Harclerode (2000) re Smith's platoon task and wounded by grenade.

Also page 125 Forgotten Voices of D-Day Roderick Bailey (2009) re injury on landing.Charlie52 (talk) 16:54, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

See Obituary The Times 8 May 1993 re date birth/died born Karachi educated Tonbridge School and read History at St John's College University of Cambridge. Served Palestine, left Army in 1946.Charlie52 (talk) 16:33, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

See obituary The Times 8.5.93 re representing the Public Schools at Lords before the outbreak of the 2nd world war and having the highest batting averages of any of the Public School batsmen. Also re representing Cambridge University at Rugby and was awarded a " wartime" blue.Charlie52 (talk) 16:58, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

MC Citation: Reference Gliderborne The Story of the 2nd Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (The 52nd) in World War 11 (2007) page 194.

Joined 2nd Ox and Bucks March 1943, Ardennes, Rhine Crossing and commander guard of honour Wismar 7.5.45 Reference Gliderborne (2007) page 193.

See also Times Obituary 8.5.93 re Rhine CrossingCharlie52 (talk) 11:08, 14 September 2011 (UTC)