Quentin George Murray Smythe
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Quentin George Murray Smythe VC (6 August 1916-October 1997) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 25 years old, and a Sergeant in the Royal Natal Carabineers, 1st SA Infantry Division, South African Forces during the Second World War when the following deed took place near Alem Hamza in Libya for which he was…mehr

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Quentin George Murray Smythe VC (6 August 1916-October 1997) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 25 years old, and a Sergeant in the Royal Natal Carabineers, 1st SA Infantry Division, South African Forces during the Second World War when the following deed took place near Alem Hamza in Libya for which he was awarded the VC. He later achieved the rank of Captain. He died from cancer in Parklands Hospital Durban, South Africa in October 1997. He was a farmer from Richmond, the grandson of the penultimate Prime Minister of Natal, Charles Smythe and was educated at Estcourt High School. He was an outstanding marksman, a passionate conservationist and animal lover. He left his third wife Pat, three sons,a daughter and 11 grandchildren. The other South African recipients of the VC in World War II were: Gerard Ross Norton, Edwin Swales, and John Dering Nettleton.