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Revision as of 04:20, 4 August 2018
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)
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1908 London | Team |
Brigadier Edward Percival Allman-Smith (3 November 1886 – 17 November 1969) was an Irish soldier and field hockey player.
Hockey player
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.[1][2][3] The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team.
Military career
During the First World War Allman-Smith served as an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps.[4] Between 1941 and 1942 he served as Deputy Director of Medical Services BritishPalestine and Trans-Jordan.[5]
References
- ^ "The Fourth Olympiad : London 1908" (PDF). La84foundation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Eric Allman-Smith Olympic medals and stats". Databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ [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.
- ^ "Search for generals". Generals.dk. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1886 births
- 1969 deaths
- Members of the Ireland hockey team at the 1908 Olympics
- Irish male field hockey players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British Army personnel 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