Edward Allman-Smith
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| Born | (1886-11-03)3 November 1886 |
| Died | 17 November 1969(1969-11-17) (aged 83) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army → Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
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| Representing Great Britain (  Ireland)
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1908 London | Team |
Brigadier Edward Percival Allman-Smith MC (3 November 1886 – 17 November 1969) was an Irish soldier and field hockey player.[1]
Allman-Smith played hockey for Dublin University Hockey Club and Ireland. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. Allman-Smith played in both the 3–1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8–1 defeat against England in the final on 31 October.[2][3][4] The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team.
During the First World War Allman-Smith served as an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps.[5] He was awarded the Military Cross in August 1917.[6]
Between 1941 and 1942 he served as Deputy Director of Medical Services for Mandatory Palestine and Trans-Jordan.[7]
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