David Smiley
Colonel David de Crespigny Smiley, LVO, OBE, MC & Bar (11 April 1916 – 9 January 2009) was a British special forces and intelligence officer. He fought in the Second World War in Palestine, Iraq, Persia, Syria, the Western Desert and with Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Albania and Thailand.
David de Crespigny Smiley | |
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Smiley with Sultan Said bin Taimur, 1958 | |
| Born | 11 April 1916 London, England |
| Died | 9 January 2009 (aged 92) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1947 1949–1973 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | No. 52 Commando Blues and Royals Somaliland Camel Corps Royal Horse Guards Special Operations Executive |
| Commands held | Royal Horse Guards Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Operation Masterdom Albanian Subversion Jebel Akhdar War North Yemen Civil War |
| Awards | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Military Attaché, Stockholm |
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