Edwin Smith (rower)
| Edwin Smith | |
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| Born |
17 September 1922 Auckland, Dominion of New Zealand |
| Died | 15 January 1997 (aged 74) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Cause of death | Hypovolaemic shock |
| Spouse(s) |
Lois Margaret Rutledge (m. 9 March 1948, Auckland) |
| Children | Jennifer May Smith (b. 1950) Edwin Warren Smith (b. 1952) Diane Mary Smith (b. 1956) Howard Byron Smith (b. 1957) |
| Parent(s) |
Edwin Henry Mason Smith May Smith, née Smith |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Rowing | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| British Empire Games | ||
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1950 Auckland | Eight |
Lois Margaret Rutledge
Edwin Smith (also known as Ted Smith) is a former New Zealand rower.
As a youngster he went to Rose Road Primary School in Grey Lynn and later Richmond Road School. He entered into a four and a half year Contract of Apprenticeship on 20 April 1938 as an Apprentice Fitter and Turner with Hubert Samual Tanner, New North Road, Auckland, Trailer Manufacture.
In his youth he sailed Huia a mullet boat with the Thomson brothers as far north as the Bay of Islands, prior to and after the war he sailed with Ken Brown on Ghost a Bermudian sloop-rigged 28 foot yacht designed and built by Woollacott. Ted later sailed with D'Arcy Whiting.
Sergeant Edwin Smith (No 632850) served with the New Zealand 24th Battalion in Italy and Egypt.
On 28 November 1938 at the age of 16 years 2 months, he attested for service in New Zealand in the Territorials and was given regimental number 4905. He had previously spent one year with the S.M.T.C Cadets. He was posted to the A Company, 1st Auckland Battalion on 7 February 1939 as a private.
He attested for service again on 14 June 1940 and entered training camp on 1 July. He attested for temporary service again on 8 August 1941, was given regimental number 5/1/1612 and posted to Instructor Area 3 - Whangarei.
He was promoted to Sergeant 16 January 1942 and served in New Zealand until 10 May 1943 when he was given indefinite leave without pay.
He attested for service in Time of War, Within and Beyond New Zealand on December 1943 and was given Army Service Number 632852. By this stage, he had spent five years in the Territorials, mainly serving at Narrow Neck Training Camp, Auckland.
He was called up with the 12th Reinforcements as a Private on 20 April 1944 and became an instructor in C Company at the Papakura training camp where his nickname was "Smicko". He was promoted to Sergeant on 28 June 1944 and embarked from Wellington on board the Highland Princess for Egypt on 29 June 1944. After arrival in the Middle East on 8 August 1944, further training occurred at Maadi Camp near Cairo. While in the Mediterranean he grew a moustache.
He was shipped from Alexandria to Taranto in Italy. On 24 December 1944, he became an Intelligence Sergeant for Major Ray Boord and reverted to the ranks on 29 March 1945 at his own request.
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