Horace Percy Smith [SEP] date of birth
Horace Percy Smith
Horace Percy Smith (1858 – 12 July 1928) was a British chartered accountant in Hong Kong.
Biography.
Percy Smith was an accountant associated with his brother, Lawley T. Smith in the firm of Allen Edwards and Smith at Wolverhampton and Birmingham from 1893 to 1904 before he arrived in Hong Kong in 1904 to commence business in accountancy.
He was joined by Mr. Smith and Mr. Fleming as partners and he became a senior partner of Percy Smith Seth & Fleming, Incorporated Accountants, which became
Parachute Brigade. Lt Gen Hugh Stockwell commanded the corps during 'Musketeer.'
General Officers Commanding.
Commanders have included:
- 1 October 1901 – 31 December 1904 General Sir Evelyn Wood
- Aug 1914 Lieutenant-General James Grierson
- Aug–Dec 1914 Lieutenant-General Horace Smith-Dorrien
- Jan 1915 – May 1916 Lieutenant-General Charles Fergusson
- Sep 1916 – Sep 1919 Lieutenant-General Claud Jacob
- Sep 1919 - Nov 1919 Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Godley
- 1939–1940