Eric Smith (British Army officer)
Eric (E D) Smith | |
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| Birth name | Eric David Smith |
| Nickname | Birdie |
| Born | 19 August 1923 Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 7 March 1998 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1942–1978 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Conflicts | Second World War Malayan Emergency Malaysia-Indonesia Confrontation |
| Awards | MBE, CBE DSO |
Brigadier Eric David "Birdie" Smith CBE DSO (19 August 1923 – 7 March 1998) was a senior British Army officer and military historian who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, for leadership and gallantry on 3 September 1944, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, the 7th Gurkha Rifles in Italy, during the Second World War. Smith later commanded the 1st/2nd Gurkhas in the Borneo Confrontation, Hong Kong and Brunei. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975.