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{{Personnel
 
{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Smith Alex Malcolm
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|Surname and forenames=Smith Alexander Malcolm
 
|Army number=3321714
 
|Army number=3321714
 
|Rank=Pte
 
|Rank=Pte
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Highland Light Infantry, Trf Black Watch, Posted 1 TS 12/8/40, Black Watch Book 358/4/63, Trf Army Air Corps 22/11/42, Authority:-  A.C.I. 1490/42, Part II Order 1st TS 108/42.
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|Unit=Highland Light Infantry - enlisted 19/2/1940, Trf Black Watch 12/8/40, Posted 1 TS, Black Watch Book 358/4/63, Trf Army Air Corps 22/11/42, Authority:-  A.C.I. 1490/42, Part II Order 1st TS 108/42, Posted Glider Pilot Regiment, Posted HQ Wing RAF Harwell - non-flier, Class Z Army Reserve 21/4/1946.
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|Joined Brigade=12/8/1940
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|Promotions=Trooper
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Thanks to the Archivist of the Glider Pilot regiment we know that....Alexander Smith joined the Glider Pilot regiment on 22 November 1942, from the Black Watch.  He is shown as part of the Headquarters of No. 1 Wing and is present in a photograph taken of them on 17 May 1944 at RAF Harwell.  Here is listed at the rank of Trooper, and as a non-flier.  He transferred to the Z/T Reserve on 21 April 1946.

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Name Smith Alexander Malcolm
Army number 3321714
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Highland Light Infantry - enlisted 19/2/1940, Trf Black Watch 12/8/40, Posted 1 TS, Black Watch Book 358/4/63, Trf Army Air Corps 22/11/42, Authority:- A.C.I. 1490/42, Part II Order 1st TS 108/42, Posted Glider Pilot Regiment, Posted HQ Wing RAF Harwell - non-flier, Class Z Army Reserve 21/4/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 12/8/1940
Promotions Trooper
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 1TS

Thanks to the Archivist of the Glider Pilot regiment we know that....Alexander Smith joined the Glider Pilot regiment on 22 November 1942, from the Black Watch. He is shown as part of the Headquarters of No. 1 Wing and is present in a photograph taken of them on 17 May 1944 at RAF Harwell. Here is listed at the rank of Trooper, and as a non-flier. He transferred to the Z/T Reserve on 21 April 1946.