|
|
Lieutenant Colonel Roger Thomas Smith
Born: 4 April 1929 UK
Enlisted: 8 May 1947 UK National Service 17 Field Regiment Royal Artillery as a Gunner
Cadet: January 1948-July 1949 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
2nd Lieutenant: July 1949 Royal Artillery
January 1950, 78 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment R.A
Lieutenant: 14 July 1951
August 1952, 5 Regiment Royal Horse
Artillery
Captain: 14 July 1955, 48 Field
Regiment R.A
January 1959, 1 Field Regiment R.A
September 1960, 299 Field Regiment R.A
September 1962, Retired from British Army
19 September 1963, Reserve of Officers R.A.A
20 September 1963 – 23 March 1964, L.O. HQ.
RAA 1 Division
24 March 1964, 7 Field Regiment R.A.A Troop
Commander
Major: 25 October 1965,
Battery Commander P Battery
July 1966 2IC, 7 Field Regiment
10-20 December 1967 Attached 4 Field
Regiment R.A.A Vietnam
June 1968 Battery Commander 27 Field Battery
Lieutenant Colonel: 1 August 1969 – 31 July 1972
Commanding Officer 7 Field Regiment R.A.A
July 1972, 2 Training group, Instructor Tac
5
Colonel: June 1977 Colonel
Artillery 2 Division
June 1980 2IC 2 Training Group, Commanded
Tac 5 Wing
31 December 1982 Retired
Decorations: AM June 1976 Queens Birthday Honours,
Outstanding Leadership Qualities as a Commanding Officer as well as a
exceptional understanding of Artillery matters and a through approach to his
duties.
R.F.D
M.I.D September 1958 Malayan Emergency