George Stewart BAIN-SMITH, GC
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No. & Rank at the Time of Action: Lieutenant
Unit/Occupation: Royal Regiment of Artillery, seconded to Indian Army Ordnance Corps
Date and Place of Birth: 1st December 1898, Grampound, Truro, Cornwall
Family:
Early Life: Commissioned (London Gazette, 5th June 1918, p.6669) Gentleman Cadet G S Bain Smith (RMC Sandhurst) to be 2/Lt, RGA (effective 6 Jun 18).
Date and Place of GC Action: 3rd June 1927, Himalayas
The London Gazette: 30th September 1927