Olaf Schmid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetOlaf Schmid
British soldier
Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1979
Place of Birth: Truro, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 31-Oct-2009
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Olaf Schmid
- Staff Sergeant Olaf Sean George Schmid, GC (11 June 1979 – 31 October 2009) was a British Army bomb disposal expert (Ammunition Technician) who was killed in action in the Afghanistan conflict.
- Schmid was posthumously awarded the George Cross after he made safe 70 devices before his death in October 2009.
- The citation was presented to Schmid's widow, Christina Schmid, by the Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Jock Stirrup on 18 March 2010 in a ceremony in the City of London.
- The announcement of the award of the GC to Staff Sergeant Kim Hughes was made at the same time.
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