John Manners Smith | |
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Born | 30 August 1864 Lahore, British India |
Died | 14 December 1927 London, England |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Indian Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | Norfolk Regiment Indian Staff Corps - 5th Gurkha Rifles |
Awards | Victoria Cross Order of the Indian Empire Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant-Colonel John Manners Smith VC CIE CVO (30 August 1864 – 6 January 1920) was a British Indian Army and Indian Political Service officer who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.