Anthony Smith GC | |
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| Nickname(s) | Tony |
| Born | 3 August 1894 Christchurch, Hampshire |
| Died | 1964 (age 70) |
| Buried | North Sheen Cemetery, Richmond, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Civil Defence Service |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | &sq=&lang=&file=File:UK_George_Cross_ribbon.svg){kind=small} George Cross |
Anthony Smith GC (3 August 1894 – 1964) was awarded the George Cross for "outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty in conditions of the utmost danger and difficulty" on 23 February 1944 in rescuing people from a bomb damaged building in the World's End area of Chelsea, London. A chimney sweep and shoemaker by trade, he was attached to the Chelsea Division of the Civil Defence Rescue Service.[1]