The RAR is saddened by his passing.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Arthur Smith, SG, MC was a senior officer in the Australian Army, seeing service during the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. He was the Officer Commanding D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Battle of Long Tan on 18 August 1966. Read more
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His funeral will be held at 1300 hrs (1pm) on Wednesday 30 August 2023 at Gregson & Weight Funerals, (07) 5443 9953, 159 Wises Road, Buderim
Dress: Coat, tie, medals
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REST IN PEACE, Harry your Duty has been Done
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Homeward Bound
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I saw the shooting star burning so bright
Falling, falling, fading and soon from sight
So distant and yet so near
In its wake, a soldier’s journey so very clear
Duty, sharing, caring, courage and sometimes fear
No longer a mortal in life’s short race
A contented spirit bound for home somewhere in distant space
This fiery trail I saw tonight marks a warrior’s farewell
Leaving behind another legacy of proud deeds to tell
by George Mansford©