Edward Allman-Smith

Edward Allman-Smith
Born 3 November 1886
Died 17 November 1969 (aged 83)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank Brigadier
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Silver 1908 London Team

Brigadier Edward Percival Allman-Smith (3 November 1886 17 November 1969) was an Irish soldier and field hockey player.

Hockey player

Allman-Smith played hockey for Dublin University Hockey Club and Ireland. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. Allman-Smith played in both the 3-1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8-1 defeat against England in the final on 31 October.[1][2][3] The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team.

Military career

During the First World War Allman-Smith served as an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps.[4] Between 1941 and 1942 he served as Deputy Director of Medical Services British Palestine and Trans-Jordan.[5]

References

  1. "The Fourth Olympiad : London 1908" (PDF). La84foundation.org. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. "Eric Allman-Smith Olympic medals and stats". Databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. "Medal card of Smith, Edward Percy Allman Corps: Royal Army Medical Corps ...". The National Archives. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  4. "Search for generals". Generals.dk. Retrieved 18 February 2015.