Anthony Smith (rescuer)
Anthony Smith GC | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tony |
| Born | 3 August 1894 Christchurch, Hampshire |
| Died | 1964 (age 70) |
| Buried | North Sheen Cemetery, Richmond, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Civil Defence Service |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | George Cross |
Anthony Smith GC (3 August 1894 – 1964) was awarded the George Cross for "outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty in conditions of the utmost danger and difficulty" on 23 February 1944 in rescuing people from a bomb damaged building in the World's End area of Chelsea, London. A chimney sweep and shoemaker by trade, he was attached to the Chelsea Division of the Civil Defence Rescue Service.