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{{MedalSport |Men's [[Field hockey at the Summer Olympics|field hockey]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]] <br>({{fhm|IRE}})}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London]] | [[Field hockey at the 1908 Summer Olympics|Team]]}} |
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'''Brigadier Edward Percival Allman-Smith''' (3 November 1886 – 17 November 1969) was an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[soldier]] and [[field hockey]] player. |
'''Brigadier Edward Percival Allman-Smith MC''' (3 November 1886 – 17 November 1969) was an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[soldier]] and [[field hockey]] player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/18709 |title=Edward Allman-Smith |work=Olympedia |access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref> |
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==Hockey player== |
==Hockey player== |
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Allman-Smith played hockey for [[Dublin University Hockey Club]] and |
Allman-Smith played hockey for [[Dublin University Hockey Club]] and [[Ireland men's national field hockey team|Ireland]]. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the [[Field hockey at the 1908 Summer Olympics|1908 London Olympics]]. Allman-Smith played in both the 3–1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8–1 defeat against [[England men's national field hockey team|England]] in the final on 31 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222443/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2007|title=The Fourth Olympiad : London 1908 |publisher=La84foundation.org |accessdate=18 February 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLMAERI01 |title=Eric Allman-Smith Olympic medals and stats |work=Databaseolympics.com |accessdate=18 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164640/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLMAERI01 |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>[http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/cirla.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070627125319/http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/cirla.html |date=27 June 2007 }}</ref> The Ireland team was part of the [[Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics|Great Britain Olympic team]]. |
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==Military career== |
==Military career== |
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During the [[First World War]] Allman-Smith served as an officer in the |
During the [[First World War]] Allman-Smith served as an officer in the |
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[[Royal Army Medical Corps]].<ref> |
[[Royal Army Medical Corps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=5411475&queryType=1&resultcount=1 |title=Medal card of Smith, Edward Percy Allman Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps ... |publisher=The National Archives |accessdate=2015-02-18}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Military Cross]] in August 1917.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=30252|page=8856|date=24 August 1917|supp=y}}</ref> |
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Between 1941 and 1942 he served as Deputy Director of Medical Services for [[Mandatory Palestine]] and [[Emirate of Transjordan|Trans-Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Allman_Smith/Edward_Percival/Great_Britain.html|title=Search for generals|work=Generals.dk|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{sports links}} |
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*[https://generals.dk/general/Allman-Smith/Edward_Percival/Great_Britain.html Generals of World War II] |
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{{Ireland FH Squad 1908 Summer Olympics}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Field hockey player and soldier |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =3 November 1886 |
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| DATE OF DEATH =17 November 1969 |
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 27 December 2023
Edward Allman-Smith | |
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Born | 3 November 1886 |
Died | 17 November 1969 | (aged 83)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army → Royal Army Medical Corps |
Rank | Brigadier |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's field hockey | ||
Representing Great Britain ( Ireland) | ||
1908 London | Team |
Brigadier Edward Percival Allman-Smith MC (3 November 1886 – 17 November 1969) was an Irish soldier and field hockey player.[1]
Hockey player[edit]
Allman-Smith played hockey for Dublin University Hockey Club and Ireland. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. Allman-Smith played in both the 3–1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8–1 defeat against England in the final on 31 October.[2][3][4] The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team.
Military career[edit]
During the First World War Allman-Smith served as an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps.[5] He was awarded the Military Cross in August 1917.[6]
Between 1941 and 1942 he served as Deputy Director of Medical Services for Mandatory Palestine and Trans-Jordan.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Edward Allman-Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "The Fourth Olympiad : London 1908" (PDF). La84foundation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Eric Allman-Smith Olympic medals and stats". Databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived 27 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Medal card of Smith, Edward Percy Allman Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps ..." The National Archives. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "No. 30252". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 August 1917. p. 8856.
- ^ "Search for generals". Generals.dk. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
External links[edit]
- 1886 births
- 1969 deaths
- Members of the Ireland field hockey team at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Irish male field hockey players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British Army brigadiers of World War II
- Royal Army Medical Corps officers
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Irish officers in the British Army
- Ireland international men's field hockey players
- Dublin University Hockey Club players