Personal Number: 15578 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: Osbert Walter Dudley SMITH, MiD Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 20 December 1917 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30438/supplement/13335/data.pdf Tlhe undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the R. Mil. Col:, to be 2nd Lts. 21st Dec. 1917:— FOOT GUARDS. G. Gds.— Osbert Walter Dudley Smith. London Gazette : 30 June 1919 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31426/supplement/8208/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. The undermentioned 2nd Lts.to be Lts. 21st June 1919:— G. Gds.— O. W. D. Smith London Gazette : 30 March 1920 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31842/supplement/3987/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. G. Gds.—Lt,. O. W. D. Smith is restd. to the estabt. 1st Mar. 1920. London Gazette : 14 July 1931 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33735/page/4631/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds.— Capt. O. W. D. Smith is restd. to the estabt. 20th June 1931. London Gazette : 18 February 1936 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34256/page/1058/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds.— Capt. O. W. D. Smith to be Maj. 1st Feb. 1936. London Gazette : 20 December 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7184/data.pdf The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field. March-June, 1940. Major O. W. D. SMITH. London Gazette : 1 September 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35685/supplement/3805/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds. Maj. O. W. D. Smith (15578), to be Lt.-Col. 1st Aug. 1942. London Gazette : 3 August 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37205/supplement/3966/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds. Lt.-Col. O. W. D. SMITH (15578) on completion of period of service in command remains on full pay (supern.), 1st Aug. 1945. London Gazette : 30 April 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37547/supplement/2073/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds. Lt.-Col. O. W. D. SMITH (15578) retires on ret. pay, 1st May 1946. London Gazette : 9 September 1947 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38067/page/4250/data.pdf Commissions signed by The Viscount Cobham, Lord Lieutenant for the County of Worcester. Lt.-Col. Osbert Walter Dudley Smith, of Levant Lodge, Earls Croome, near Worcester, to be Deputy Lieutenant.—Dated this 21st day of August, 1947. London Gazette : 16 November 1954 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40327/page/6488/data.pdf The names of those who were nominated for Sheriffs in the Queen's {Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on the morrow of Saint Martin i<n<the third year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second and in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four. ENGLAND Worcestershire— Lieut.-Colonel Osbert Walter Dudley Smith, of Levant Lodge, Earls Croome. London Gazette : 15 November 1955 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40632/page/6436/data.pdf The names of those who were nominated for Sheriffs in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on the morrow of Saint Martin in the fourth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second and in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred andfifty-five. ENGLAND Worcestershire— Lieut-Colonel Osbert Walter Dudley Smith, of Levant Lodge, Earls Croome, Worcester.
London Gazette : 20 December 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7174/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7184/data.pdf
See also Person Page Second Lieutenant O W D Smith War Diary, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, BEF - Sep 1939 to Jun 1940
His brother: Person Page Smith, Charles Jervoise Dudley - War Memorial: Trinity College, Cambridge Casualty Details | CWGC SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES JERVOISE DUDLEY SMITH Regiment & Unit: Grenadier Guards, 1st Bn. Date of Death: Died 15 June 1915 Age 19 years old Buried or commemorated at LE TOURET MEMORIAL Memorial Reference: Panel 2. Location: France Additional Info: Son of Gerald Dudley Smith and Lady Barbara Smith, of Strensham Court, Worcester.
