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	Lieutenant-Colonel '''Charles Aitchison Smith''' [[Order of the Indian Empire\|CIE]] (12 September 1871 – 26 January 1940) was a [[British Army]] and [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]] officer and administrator in [[India]].		Lieutenant-Colonel '''Charles Aitchison Smith''' [[Order of the Indian Empire\|CIE]] (12 September 1871 – 26 January 1940) was a [[British Army]] and [[British Indian Army\|Indian Army]] officer and administrator in [[India]].
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	Smith was born in [[Leith]], the son of [[George Smith (1833–1919)\|George Smith]], a well-known writer on India. His brothers were [[George Adam Smith\|Sir George Adam Smith]] and [[James Dunlop Smith\|Sir James Dunlop Smith]]. His sister was the mother of the politician [[Rab Butler]]. Smith was educated at the [[Royal High School, Edinburgh]], the [[University of Edinburgh]], and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].		Smith was born in [[Leith]], the son of [[George Smith (1833–1919)\|George Smith]], a well-known writer on India. His brothers were [[George Adam Smith\|Sir George Adam Smith]] and [[James Dunlop Smith\|Sir James Dunlop Smith]]. His sister was the mother of the politician [[Rab Butler]]. Smith was educated at the [[Royal High School, Edinburgh]], the [[University of Edinburgh]], and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].

	Smith was commissioned into the [[Essex Regiment]] in November 1891 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, serving in [[Cyprus]] and then India, where he transferred to the [[Indian Staff Corps]] in January 1896 and served in the [[Tirah Campaign]] of 1897. He was promoted [[Captain (land)\|captain]] in October 1901. He joined the [[Indian Political Department]] in 1902 and served in the remote areas of [[Gilgit]], [[Chilas]], [[Chitral]], and the [[Tochi Valley\|Tochi]], all in the [[Himalayas]]. He was promoted [[major]] in November 1909.		Smith was commissioned into the [[Essex Regiment]] in November 1891 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, serving in [[Cyprus]] and then India, where he transferred to the [[Indian Staff Corps]] in January 1896 and served in the [[Tirah Campaign]] of 1897. He was promoted [[Captain (land)\|captain]] in October 1901. He joined the [[Indian Political Department]] in 1902 and served in the remote areas of [[Gilgit]], [[Chilas]], [[Chitral]], and the [[Tochi Valley\|Tochi]], all in the [[Himalayas]]. He was promoted [[Major (rank)\|major]] in November 1909.

	In the [[First World War]], he served in the [[Indian Expeditionary Force]] in France and Flanders with [[Hodson's Horse]], fighting at [[Battle of Mons\|Mons]]. He later transferred to [[Fane's Horse]], and also served as an intelligence officer.		In the [[First World War]], he served in the [[Indian Expeditionary Force]] in France and Flanders with [[Hodson's Horse]], fighting at [[Battle of Mons\|Mons]]. He later transferred to [[Fane's Horse]], and also served as an intelligence officer.
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Lieutenant-Colonel '''Charles Aitchison Smith''' [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (12 September 1871 – 26 January 1940) was a [[British Army]] and [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]] officer and administrator in [[India]].

Smith was born in [[Leith]], the son of [[George Smith (1833–1919)|George Smith]], a well-known writer on India. His brothers were [[George Adam Smith|Sir George Adam Smith]] and [[James Dunlop Smith|Sir James Dunlop Smith]]. His sister was the mother of the politician [[Rab Butler]]. Smith was educated at the [[Royal High School, Edinburgh]], the [[University of Edinburgh]], and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]].

Smith was commissioned into the [[Essex Regiment]] in November 1891 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, serving in [[Cyprus]] and then India, where he transferred to the [[Indian Staff Corps]] in January 1896 and served in the [[Tirah Campaign]] of 1897. He was promoted [[Captain (land)|captain]] in October 1901. He joined the [[Indian Political Department]] in 1902 and served in the remote areas of [[Gilgit]], [[Chilas]], [[Chitral]], and the [[Tochi Valley|Tochi]], all in the [[Himalayas]]. He was promoted [[major]] in November 1909.

In the [[First World War]], he served in the [[Indian Expeditionary Force]] in France and Flanders with [[Hodson's Horse]], fighting at [[Battle of Mons|Mons]]. He later transferred to [[Fane's Horse]], and also served as an intelligence officer.

Returning to India in 1917, he served as Political Officer at Gilgit until 1920, although also serving in the [[Third Afghan War]] in 1919. He was then appointed Political Agent at [[Quetta]] until his retirement in 1923.

Returning to the [[United Kingdom]], he was appointed publicity secretary of the Public Schools Cadet Association in 1926 and secretary of the British National Cadet Association in 1931, holding both posts until his death.

He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in the 1920 New Year Honours.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31712 |date=30 December 1919 |page=5 |supp=y}}</ref>

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==References==
*Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 21 August 1930

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