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Personal data Henry Abel-Smith 

• He was born on March 8, 1900 in St George Hanover Square, London, England.
• He died on January 24, 1993 in Barton Lodge, he was 92 years old.
• A child of Francis Abel-Smith and Madeline Seymour

Household of Henry Abel-Smith

He is married to May Helen Emma van Württemberg-Teck.

They got married on October 24, 1931 at St Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, England, he was 31 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Richard Francis Abel Smith  1933-2004
2. Richard Abel-Smith  1933-2004
3. (Not public)
4. (Not public)

Notes about Henry Abel-Smith

KCMG(1961), KCVO(1950), DSO (1945), DL (1953), Berks, Hob LLD Brisbane, joined RHG 1919, Capt 1930, Maj 1934, Lt Col 1944, col 1946, served in WW2 1939-1945 (Palestine & Iraq 1940- 41, France, Flanders and Germany 1944 - 45. Adjt 1935 - 28, ADC to Maj Gen the Earl of Athlone, while Govnr-Gen and Count-in-C South Africa 1925 - 28, A/Col Comd H Cav 1946 - 51, Govnr Queensland from 1958, Hon Col R Queensland Regt 1960, KStJ, Kt of Order of Orange-Nassau with swords. Educ Eton.and RMC

Colonel Sir Henry Abel Smith KCMG KCVO DSO (8 March 1900 � 24 January 1993) was a British Army officer and a Governor of Queensland.

Biography

He was born in London, on 8 March 1900, the son of Francis Abel Smith and wife Madeline St. Maur Seymour. His grandparents were Henry Abel-Smith and Elizabeth Mary Pym, and his great-grandparents were Francis Pym and Lady Lucy Leslie-Meville, daughter of Alexander Leslie-Melville, 9th Earl of Leven.

Abel Smith was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards from Sandhurst in December 1919. He served in World War II, winning the Distinguished Service Order. He retired as a Colonel in 1950.

On 24 October 1931, he married Lady May Cambridge, at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex. She was born Princess May of Teck, and was a niece of King George V and Queen Mary, and a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. They had three children:

Anne Mary Sibylla Abel Smith (born 28 July 1932); she married David Liddell-Grainger (26 January 1930 - 12 March 2007) on 14 December 1957; they were divorced in 1981 but have five children and eight grandchildren. Her eldest son is the Conservative Member of Parliament Ian Liddell-Grainger.

Colonel Richard Francis Abel Smith (11 October 1933�23 December 2004); he married Marcia Kendrew (born 27 March 1940) on 28 April 1960; they have one daughter and four grandchildren.

Elizabeth Alice Abel Smith (born 5 September 1936); she married Peter Wise (born 29 December 1929) on 29 April 1965; they divorced in 1975 and had one daughter who died as an infant from a barbiturate overdose.

Sir Henry was appointed Governor of Queensland from 18 March 1958, serving until 18 March 1966. He was highly respected in the office of governor. People lined the streets as a mark of high esteem to farewell him and Lady May Abel Smith on their final day in office on their way to Brisbane Airport.

Sir Henry died at Wellington Lodge, Winkfield, Berkshire, on 24 January 1993. His funeral service took place at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. His cremated remains were buried at the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore. His wife survived him by only sixteen months.

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Ribbon bars of Col. Sir Henry Abel Smith

1961: Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG)

1950: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

1945: Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

1958: Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (KStJ)

Decorations

Sir Henry Abel Smith, KCMG, KCVO, DSO was een officier van het Britse leger die diende als gouverneur van Queensland, Australië. Hij trouwde met Lady May Cambridge, een nicht van koning George V en Queen Mary

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