Ray Smith (Australian politician)

Percy Raymund Smith (12 January 1920 – 10 February 2002) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

He began his working life at Shell Australia and the Queensland National Bank before World War II[1] commenced and he joined the RAAF as a pilot in the Pacific and Darwin,[2] being discharged in 1945 at the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

[1] He died on the Gold Coast in February 2002 with his funeral being held at St Kevins Catholic Church, Geebung.

[2] Representing the Liberal Party, Smith won the seat of Windsor at the 1957 Queensland state elections, defeating the sitting QLP member, Thomas Rasey.

[1] Whilst Smith was never a minister, he held several roles in the parliament:[1] He was reappointed three times to the Law Reform Commission of Queensland before contesting the ward of Stafford in the Brisbane City Council election in 1972.