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Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet.
English member of parliament and recipient of the Victoria Cross (1893–1983)
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About Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet
Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet,, often known as Jackie Smyth, was a British Indian Army officer and a Conservative Member of Parliament. During WWII, he led a unit in France and during the evacuation of Dunkirk, and in the Burma campaign. Although a recipient of the Victoria Cross, his military career ended in controversy.
Everything about Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet →- Occupation
- cricketer, military personnel, politician, autobiographer
- Position held
- Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- October 25, 1893, October 24, 1893
- Died
- April 26, 1983, 1983