Leon Kristopher Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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New Zealand Special Air Service and recipient of New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1978
Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 28-Sep-2011
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Leon Kristopher Smith
- Leon Kristopher Smith, (24 July 1978 – 28 September 2011) was a New Zealand Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the New Zealand Gallantry Decoration and the Charles Upham Bravery Award for his actions when attempting to resuscitate a mortally wounded colleague, while responding to an insurgent attack on the British Council Offices in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2011.
- Smith, who was a member of the New Zealand Special Air Service, was himself mortally wounded during a later operation in Afghanistan.
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