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William James Lanyon Smith

DSO OBE
Born(1922-12-01)1 December 1922
Gore, New Zealand
Died2 December 2018(2018-12-02) (aged 96)
Wellington, New Zealand
AllegianceWilliam James Lanyon Smith New Zealand
Service/branchWilliam James Lanyon Smith Royal New Zealand Navy
Years of service1944–69
RankCommander
Commands heldHMNZS Shackleton
HMNZS Lachlan
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

William James Lanyon Smith DSO OBE (1 December 1922 – 2 December 2018) was a New Zealand naval officer. He served in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve during World War II and was second-in-command of a midget submarine during an attack in Singapore codenamed Operation Struggle, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.

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