Harry George Smart
| Harry George Smart | |
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Air Vice Marshal H G Smart
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| Nickname(s) | Reggie |
| Born |
28 June 1891 Newmarket, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 28 June 1963 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
British Army (c.1915–18) Royal Air Force (1918–45) |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 17 (Operational Training) Group (1941–45) British Forces in Iraq (1939–41) RAF Martlesham Heath (1937–38) Central Flying School (1935–37) No. 99 Squadron (1930–32) No. 208 Squadron (1919) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece) |
First World War
Second World War
Harry George Smart, CBE, DFC, AFC (28 June 1891 – 28 June 1963) is best known as the commander of RAF Habbaniya during the first part of the Anglo-Iraqi War. Smart was an officer in the British Army, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force. He served during the First World War, during the interwar period, and during the Second World War.
In 1891, Harry George "Reggie" Smart was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. Smart attended Framlingham College between 1905 and 1907 and joined the British Army sometime thereafter. He served as a Sapper with the Royal Engineers.
On 30 November 1915, Smart received a commission with the Royal Flying Corps. From 29 April 1916, he was a Morane Bullet pilot with No. 60 Squadron on the Western Front. On 23 Jul 1917, Smart was made a squadron Flight Commander and, by 30 Apr 1918, he was Officer Commanding of a squadron. On 14 Jan 1919, Smart was Officer Commanding of No. 208 Squadron. On 1 Aug 1919, Smart was awarded a permanent commission as a captain. By 9 Feb 1920, Smart was a Flight Commander of No. 6 Squadron and, by May 1920, he was made the squadron's acting Officer Commanding. The squadron was located in Mosul in the British Mandate of Iraq and flew Bristol F2B fighters.
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