W. G. G. Duncan Smith


Wilfrid George Gerald Duncan Smith

Wing Commander Smith with "Bonzo", an RAF squadron bulldog mascot in Italy, 1943
Nickname(s)Smithy
Born(1914-05-28)28 May 1914
Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
Died11 December 1996(1996-12-11) (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1936–1960
RankGroup Captain
Service number85684
CommandsNo. 64 Squadron RAF
Battles / warsSecond World War
Malayan Emergency
AwardsDistinguished Service Order & Bar
Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars
Air Efficiency Award
RelationsIain Duncan Smith (son)

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 Leader of the Conservative Party.


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