Henry Abel Smith

Wedding photo (1931)

Sir Henry Abel Smith KCMG KCVO DSO (born March 8, 1900 in London , † January 24, 1993 in Wellington Lodge , Winkfield , Berkshire ) was a British officer and Governor of Queensland .

Life

Henry Abel Smith was born to Francis Abel Smith and his wife Madeline St. Maur Seymour. His grandparents were Henry Abel-Smith and Elizabeth Mary Pym, his great-grandparents were Francis Pym and Lady Lucy Leslie-Melville, daughter of John Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven.

After graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , he became an officer in the Royal Horse Guards in December 1919 . He served in World War II and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order . In 1950 he retired with the rank of colonel .

On October 24, 1931, he married Lady May Cambridge (1906-1993), nee Princess von Teck and daughter of the Earl of Athlone . She was the niece of the British King George V and his wife Maria von Teck and the great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria . The couple had three children.

From March 18, 1958 to March 18, 1966 he held the office of Governor of Queensland. In this function he enjoyed a great reputation among the population; On the day of his departure from office, the population formed a line formation on his way to the airport in Brisbane.

He died on January 24, 1993. The funeral service took place in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle . His grave is on the Frogmore Royal Burial Ground . His wife only survived him by sixteen months.

progeny

Anne Maria Sybilla Abel Smith (* 1932), married Anne Liddell-Grainger
Colonel Richard Francis Abel Smith (1933 - 2004)
Elizabeth Alice Abel Smith (* 1936)

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Queensland Governors

personal data
SURNAME	Abel Smith, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British officer and Governor of Queensland
DATE OF BIRTH	March 8, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH	London
DATE OF DEATH	January 24, 1993
Place of death	Wellington Lodge , Winkfield , Berkshire