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Abel Smith, Henry, 1900-1993
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- Abel Smith, Henry, Sir, 1900-1993
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Dates of existence
1900-1993
History
Sir Henry Abel Smith was Governor of Queensland from 1958 to 1966. He was born in Westminister, London, on 8 March 1900. He served in World War II as as major, and then was promoted to colonel and received the Distinguished Service Order. He and his wife, Lady May Helen Emma Cambridge, came to Queensland to assume office as Queensland Governor on 18 March 1958. They proved so popular that his original term was extended by three years.
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AU QU
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Revised
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Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised, SJB, 21-Jun-2022
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Sources
McConnel, Kate, 'Sir Henry Abel Smith (1900-1993)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, accessed online 21-Jun-2022.