Desmond Smith | |
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| Birth name | James Desmond Blaise Smith |
| Nickname(s) | "Des" |
| Born | 2 October 1911 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 11 October 1991 (aged 80) London, England |
| Buried | Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 45°26′50″N 75°39′45″W / 45.4472°N 75.6625°W[1] |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Lesser_badge_of_the_Canadian_Army.svg){kind=icon} Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1962 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | The Royal Canadian Dragoons |
| Commands | 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade 1st Canadian Infantry Division Royal Military College of Canada |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | CBE, DSO, KStJ, CD |
Major-General James Desmond Blaise "Des" Smith, CBE, DSO, KStJ, CD (2 October 1911 – 11 October 1991) was a senior Canadian Army officer active in World War II, fighting in the Italian Campaign and Northwest Europe.
- ^ Byzewski, Marty (2011). "Beechwood Cemetery Ottawa, Ontario, Canada". Interment.net. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.