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Sergeant 'Smudge' Smith successfully completed training at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in September 1988 and joined A Company 'The Saints' 40 Commando Royal Marines. Whilst in A Company he took part in London Duties guarding Buckingham Palace before undergoing Jungle Warfare Training in the jungles of Brunei in 1989. On completion of this training, and after a short time back in the UK, he deployed with elements of the Commando to an exercise in the Mediterranean on board Royal Navy Commando Carriers. Having achieved a brown belt in judo Sgt Smith represented the Royal Marines and as a result was selected to join the Royal Navy Judo Squad taking part in many Inter Service Judo events. In 1990 Sgt Smith joined 3 BAS (3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron), now 847 squadron Royal Navy, and trained as a door gunner in a Lynx helicopter. During 1991he went with 3BAS to Northern Iraq during Operation Haven flying many operational missions. He returned to the UK before joining C Company 40 Commando Royal Marines in 1993. During the four years that Sgt Smith spent with 40 Commando he completed his AWT (Arctic Warfare Training) in Norway, took part in Desert Warfare Training in Oman and undertook a tour in East Tyrone Northern Ireland. Sgt Smith joined the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone Devon and successfully completed a DL2's Course (Drill Instructor second class) before moving on and joining the Parade Staff there. As a member of the Parade Staff, for two years, he trained over 150 Royal Marines Recruits passing for duty and "during a couple of quiet weeks between troops" trained R Company Commachio Group Royal Marines for November Ceremonies at the Cenotaph in London. In April 1999 Sgt Smith joined the Military Training Team at the Royal Marines School of Music in Portsmouth as the Unit Drill Instructor and Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare Instructor taking troop 1/99 through training. Sgt Smith takes great pride in his job instructing the New Entry Troop in husbandry, drill and Corps history whilst instilling discipline and a sense of personal, troop and Corps pride.


			Sgt 'Smudge' Smith
						Sergeant 'Smudge' Smith successfully completed training at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in September 1988 and joined A Company 'The Saints' 40 Commando Royal Marines. Whilst in A Company he took part in London Duties guarding Buckingham Palace before undergoing Jungle Warfare Training in the jungles of Brunei in 1989. On completion of this training, and after a short time back in the UK, he deployed with elements of the Commando to an exercise in the Mediterranean on board Royal Navy Commando Carriers. Having achieved a brown belt in judo Sgt Smith represented the Royal Marines and as a result was selected to join the Royal Navy Judo Squad taking part in many Inter Service Judo events. In 1990 Sgt Smith joined 3 BAS (3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron), now 847 squadron Royal Navy, and trained as a door gunner in a Lynx helicopter. During 1991he went with 3BAS to Northern Iraq during Operation Haven flying many operational missions. He returned to the UK before joining C Company 40 Commando Royal Marines in 1993. During the four years that Sgt Smith spent with 40 Commando he completed his AWT (Arctic Warfare Training) in Norway, took part in Desert Warfare Training in Oman and undertook a tour in East Tyrone Northern Ireland. Sgt Smith joined the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone Devon and successfully completed a DL2's Course (Drill Instructor second class) before moving on and joining the Parade Staff there. As a member of the Parade Staff, for two years, he trained over 150 Royal Marines Recruits passing for duty and "during a couple of quiet weeks between troops" trained R Company Commachio Group Royal Marines for November Ceremonies at the Cenotaph in London. In April 1999 Sgt Smith joined the Military Training Team at the Royal Marines School of Music in Portsmouth as the Unit Drill Instructor and Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare Instructor taking troop 1/99 through training. Sgt Smith takes great pride in his job instructing the New Entry Troop in husbandry, drill and Corps history whilst instilling discipline and a sense of personal, troop and Corps pride.

Sgt 'Smudge' Smith