Merton Beckwith-Smith

Merton Beckwith-Smith
Merton Beckwith-Smith
	Beckwith-Smith c. 1940
Nickname(s)	"Becky"
Born	11 July 1890; Chelsea, London, England
Died	11 November 1942 (aged 52); Karenko Concentration Camp, Taiwan
Buried	Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1910–1942
Rank	Major-General
Service number	18095
Unit	Coldstream Guards; Welsh Guards
Commands held	18th Infantry Division (1940–42); 1st Guards Brigade (1939–40); 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards (1932–34)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Mentioned in Despatches (2); Croix de guerre (France)
Alma mater	Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford

Major-General Merton Beckwith-Smith, DSO, MC (11 July 1890 – 11 November 1942) was a senior British Army officer during both the First and Second World Wars.