Jeremy Spencer-Smith Explained

Jeremy Spencer-Smith
Birth Date:28 July 1917
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Branch:British Army
Commands:148th Infantry Brigade
Wales
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross

Major-General Jeremy Michael Spencer-Smith (28 July 1917 – 1985) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford,[1] Spencer-Smith was commissioned into the Welsh Guards on 4 July 1940 during the Second World War. He became commander of 148th Infantry Brigade in March 1964, Deputy Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence in April 1967 and General Officer Commanding Wales in April 1968.[2] He went on to become Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence in June 1970 before retiring in June 1972.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
  2. Web site: Army Commands. 2 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. 4 March 2016. dead.