W. G. G. Duncan Smith
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Group Captain Wilfrid George Gerald Duncan Smith, DSO & Bar, DFC & Two Bars, AE (28 May 1914 – 11 December 1996) was a Royal Air Force flying ace of the Second World War. He was the father of Iain Duncan Smith (Member of Parliament and former Leader of the Conservative Party).
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Wilfrid George Gerald Duncan Smith | |
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Nickname(s) | Smithy |
Born | (1914-05-28)28 May 1914 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India |
Died | 11 December 1996(1996-12-11) (aged 82) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1936–1960 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Service number | 85684 |
Commands held | No. 64 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars Air Efficiency Award |
Relations | Iain Duncan Smith (son) |
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