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Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCMG, KCVO, DSO (8 March 1900 – 24 January 1993) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Queensland, Australia. He married Lady May Cambridge, a niece of Queen Mary, consort of King George V .
Sir Henry Abel Smith (1900-1993), army officer and governor, was born on 8 March 1900 at Westminster, London, third of four children of Francis Abel Smith, banker, and his wife Madeline St Maur, née Seymour. He was tutored privately at home and, though a member of one of England’s oldest private-banking families, chose an army career.
Between 1958 and 1966, Sir Henry Abel Smith served as the governor of Queensland. Lady May accompanied him to Brisbane as vice-regal consort. They retired in 1975 to Barton Lodge at Winkfield in Berkshire, England. Lady May died in hospital one year after her husband.
24 de ene. de 1993 · Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCMG, KCVO, DSO (8 March 1900 – 24 January 1993) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of Queensland, Australia. He married Lady May Cambridge, a niece of Queen Mary, consort of King George V. Quick Facts 17th Governor of Queensland, Monarch ...
Henry Abel Smith. Not to be confused with Abel Henry Smith. Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith KCMG KCVO DSO (8 March 1900 – 24 January 1993) was a British Army officer and a Governor of Queensland. Contents. 1 Biography. 2 Titles, styles, honours, and arms. 2.1 Honours. 3 External links. 4 External Links. 5 References. Biography.
Dates of existence. 1900-1993. History. Sir Henry Abel Smith was Governor of Queensland from 1958 to 1966. He was born in Westminister, London, on 8 March 1900. He served in World War II as as major, and then was promoted to colonel and received the Distinguished Service Order. He and his wife, ...
After a distinguished career as a soldier, in which he rose to the rank of colonel in the corps of household cavalry, Sir Henry Abel Smith came to Queensland as its Governor in 1958. During the two years he has held this high office Sir Henry has won the respect and affection of all sections of the community.
