Smouha was born at
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, one of the nine children of Rosa Ades and Joseph Smouha. His father was an Iraqi Jew born in
Baghdad who emigrated to Manchester, England, and became a successful
cotton manufacturer. He later drained swampland outside Alexandria, Egypt to create a new suburb, Smouha City. He competed for Great Britain in the
1928 Summer Olympics held in
Amsterdam,
Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates
Cyril Gill,
Walter Rangeley and
Jack London. He was awarded the
Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in the
1973 Birthday Honours for his services to the British community in Geneva. In numerous media sources, he has been attributed the name Ellis, causing confusion. Ellis Smouha was in fact his older brother. == References ==