Olaf Schmid

This article is about the British Army bomb disposal expert. For the German glider Aerobatic pilot, see Olaf Schmidt. For the ski jumper, see Olaf Schmidt (ski jumper).

Olaf Schmid
Nickname(s)"Oz"
Born(1979-06-11)11 June 1979
Truro, Cornwall, England
Died31 October 2009(2009-10-31) (aged 30)
Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1996–2009
RankStaff Sergeant
Service number25045811
Unit11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsGeorge Cross
RelationsChristina Schmid (wife)
George Cross and its ribbon bar

Staff Sergeant Olaf Sean George Schmid, GC (11 June 1979 – 31 October 2009) was a British Army bomb disposal expert (Ammunition Technician) who was killed in action in the Afghanistan conflict. Schmid was posthumously awarded the George Cross after he made safe 70 devices before his death in October 2009. The citation was presented to Schmid's widow, Christina Schmid, by the Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Jock Stirrup on 18 March 2010 in a ceremony in the City of London. The announcement of the award of the GC to Staff Sergeant Kim Hughes was made at the same time.