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of [[S. Smith and Son]]
1881 Q1. Allan Gordon Smith (note the lack of hyphen) born at Wandsworth the son of [[Samuel Smith, Junior]].  
1881 Q1. Allan Gordon Smith (note the lack of hyphen) born at Wandsworth the son of [[Samuel Smith, Junior]].  


Studied clock-making in Switzerland and then returned to the family business of [[S. Smith and Son]].
Studied clock-making in Switzerland and then returned to the family business of [[S. Smith and Son]].


1914 Director of S. Smith and Sons. Living at Hook Farm, Aldingbourne, Sussex. Manager of the Motor Accessories Branch. <ref> The Times, Tuesday, Jul 21, 1914</ref>
1920 Director of the company <ref> The Times, Tuesday, Feb 17, 1920</ref>
1951 Obituary. Sir Allan Gordon-Smith K.B.E. D.L. Chairman of [[Smiths Aircraft Instruments]] and the parent company S. Smith and Son since 1945. Had previously been MD since 1914. <ref>The Times, Tuesday, Feb 13, 1951</ref> <ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1951/1951%20-%200329.html] Flight</ref>
1951 Obituary. Sir Allan Gordon-Smith K.B.E. D.L. Chairman of [[Smiths Aircraft Instruments]] and the parent company S. Smith and Son since 1945. Had previously been MD since 1914. <ref>The Times, Tuesday, Feb 13, 1951</ref> <ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1951/1951%20-%200329.html] Flight</ref>


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Revision as of 08:44, 17 August 2011

of S. Smith and Son

1881 Q1. Allan Gordon Smith (note the lack of hyphen) born at Wandsworth the son of Samuel Smith, Junior.

Studied clock-making in Switzerland and then returned to the family business of S. Smith and Son.

1914 Director of S. Smith and Sons. Living at Hook Farm, Aldingbourne, Sussex. Manager of the Motor Accessories Branch. [1]

1920 Director of the company [2]

1951 Obituary. Sir Allan Gordon-Smith K.B.E. D.L. Chairman of Smiths Aircraft Instruments and the parent company S. Smith and Son since 1945. Had previously been MD since 1914. [3] [4]


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Tuesday, Jul 21, 1914
  2. The Times, Tuesday, Feb 17, 1920
  3. The Times, Tuesday, Feb 13, 1951
  4. [1] Flight