Victor Smith Military person

Admiral Sir Victor Alfred Trumper Smith AC, KBE, CB, DSC, RAN (9 May 1913 – 10 July 1998) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, eventually becoming the first Australian to achieve the rank of admiral and serving as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee; the professional head of the Australian Military.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Smith Admiral Sir Victor
Birth date	May 09, 1913
Birth place	Australia , Chatswood New South Wales
Date of death	July 10, 1998
Place of death	Australian Capital Territory , Canberra , Australia

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award	Order of the Bath Mentioned in dispatches Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Order of Australia Order of the British Empire
military operations	Korean War Battle of Savo Island Battle of the Atlantic Guadalcanal Campaign Invasion of Normandy Vietnam War World War II
military command	Chief of Naval Staff HM Australian Fleet Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee
relation	Victor Trumper
service start	1927
service end	1975