The Association has learned of the death of Cdr Richard Edward Smith MBE RN on 19 August 2016 aged 79. He died peacefully following a long illness.
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Commanding Officer 707 NAS May 1970 – February 1972
Commanding Officer 848 NAS March 1972 – April 1973
London Gazette 10 September 1965 – For the rescue of a party of canoeists on 18 March 1965
Lt Richard Edward SMITH awarded MBE(Gall) invested 16.11.65