Robert Smith (Australian Army officer)

Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Born	4 September 1881; Richmond, Victoria
Died	14 July 1928 (aged 46); Geelong, Victoria
Buried	Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1907–1928
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands held	5th Brigade (1917–18); 22nd Battalion (1916)
Battles/wars	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Battle of Lone Pine; ; Western Front Battle of Pozières; Battle of Mouquet Farm; Second Battle of Bullecourt; Battle of the Menin Road Ridge; Battle of Broodseinde; Battle of Poelcappelle; First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux; ;
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches (4); Croix de guerre (Belgium)

Brigadier General Robert Smith, CMG, DSO & Bar, VD (4 September 1881 – 14 July 1928) was an Australian wool merchant and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the First World War.[1]

References

Higgins, Matthew (1988). "Smith, Robert (1881–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

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[ADB-1] Higgins, Matthew (1988). "Smith, Robert (1881–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 9 May 2018 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.