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Article: Wiltshire war hero's medals up for sale ; He was "the white-haired hero of Tobruk", a Royal Navy captain from Warminster whose courage in saving men and blazing ships under constant enemy fire made him a legend among the besieged port's brave defenders in World War II.
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- Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
- Article date:
- October 16, 2008
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He was "the white-haired hero of Tobruk", a Royal Navy captain
from Warminster whose courage in saving men and blazing ships under
constant enemy fire made him a legend among the besieged port's
brave defenders in World War II.
For months, he fought to help stop the vital North African
foothold falling into German and Italian hands until he was fatally
injured aboard the last serviceable Allied ship to leave, while
ensuring oil storage tanks on shore were destroyed.
Now the medals won by Captain Frank Montem Smith, including a
CBE and DSO, are to go under the hammer on October 28, at an auction
at Lawrence's of Crewkerne, Somerset. They are expected to sell for
between pounds10,000 and ...