Merton Beckwith-Smith


Merton Beckwith-Smith

Beckwith-Smith, c. 1940
Nickname"Becky"
Born(1890-07-11)11 July 1890
Died11 November 1942(1942-11-11) (aged 52)
Buried
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1910–1942
RankMajor-General
Service number18095
UnitColdstream Guards
Welsh Guards
Commands18th Infantry Division (1940–1942)
1st Guards Brigade (1939–1940)
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (1932–1934)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Croix de guerre (France)
Alma materEton College
Christ Church, Oxford

Major-General Merton Beckwith-Smith, DSO, MC (11 July 1890 – 11 November 1942) was a senior British Army officer during both the First and Second World Wars.