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Jeremy Spencer-Smith

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Jeremy Spencer-Smith
Born28 July 1917
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankMajor-General
Commands148th Infantry Brigade
Wales
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross

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

Military career

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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.[2] 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.[3] He went on to become Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence in June 1970[4] before retiring in June 1972.[3]

References

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  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. ^ "No. 34888". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 1940. p. 4080.
  3. ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. ^ "No. 45122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 1970. p. 6414.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding Wales
1968–1970
Succeeded by