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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
− | On 15 October, 1896, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1895. | + | On 15 October, 1896, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1895.{{Gaz|26787|5724|20 October, 1896}} |
− | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 31 December, 1897. | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 31 December, 1897.{{Gaz|26924|7855|31 December, 1897}} |
− | Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1909. | + | Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1909.{{Gaz|28325|29|4 January, 1910}} |
− | + | Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 30 June, 1915 and re-appointed in command of the {{UK-Virginian|f=tp}}. He left her on 16 June, 1916 and was sent to Portsmouth to await his next appointment, which arrived at the end of the month when he was placed in command of the {{UK-Alsatian|f=t}}, and as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Commanding, {{UK-CS|10}}.<ref>Smith Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/148.|D7602934}} f. ?.</ref> | |
− | + | For his service under Tupper, Smith was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 21 April, 1917.{{GazSup|30029|3819|18 April, 1893}} | |
− | He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King on 1 March, 1926, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]]. | + | On 14 September, 1918, he was appointed in command of the new {{UK-Argus|f=t}}.{{NLSep19|p. 731}} |
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+ | He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King on 1 March, 1926, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].{{Gaz|33144|2109|23 March, 1926}} He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 9 July, vice [[Charles Talbot Hardy|Hardy]], and placed on the Retired List the following day.{{Gaz|33183|4709|16 July, 1926}} He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.{{Gaz|33706|2332|10 April, 1931}} | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | Smith was sent to Liverpool to serve as a Commodore of Convoys in the rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. He was briefly with the London Convoy Pool in 1940 before being sent back to Liverpool in July. He would be killed later that year aboard the steamer ''Manchester Brigade'' when she was torpedoed by U-137.{{UBAlly|37069}} | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Argus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Argus'']]'''<br>14 Sep, 1918{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles William Chipp|Charles W. Chipp]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Conflict (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Conflict'']]'''<br>27 May, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 295}} – 13 Mar, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Albert Markham Hood Phillips|Albert M. H. Phillips]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cecil Eustace Rooke|Cecil E. Rooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Seagull (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Seagull'']]'''<br>10 Nov, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 373}} – 1 Jan, 1910{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Marcus Francis Beresford Whyte|Marcus F. B. Whyte]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Neville Garnett|Herbert N. Garnett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Virginian (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Virginian'']]'''<br>''c''. Apr, 1915{{NavAppts|Monday, Apr 12, 1915; pg. 6; Issue 40826}} – 16 Jun, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henley Wilding|Michael H. Wilding]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Trewby|George Trewby]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Alsatian (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Alsatian'']]'''<br>27 Jun, 1916<ref>Smith Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/148.|D7602934}} f. ?.</ref> – 22 Feb, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles William Keighly-Peach|Charles William Keighly-Peach]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oliver Swann|Oliver Schwann]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Campania (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Campania'']]'''<br>22 Feb, 1918<ref>Smith Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/148.|D7602934}} f. ?.</ref> – Aug, 1918<ref>Smith Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/148.|D7602934}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Colin Howard Lindsay|John C. H. Lindsay]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Argus (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Argus'']]'''<br>14 Sep, 1918{{NLJul20|p. 727}} – 31 Jul, 1920{{NLJul20|p. 727}}{{NLJan21|p. 727}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Anselan John Buchanan Stirling|Anselan J. B. Stirling]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Percy Molyneux Rawson Royds|Percy M. R. Royds]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich]]'''<br>1 Oct, 1920 – 1 Oct, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter John Challoner Lake|Walter J. C. Lake]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth|Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth]]'''|'''[[Portland|Captain in Charge, Portland]]'''<br>29 Mar, 1923{{NLApr25|p. 283}} – May, 1925{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Talbot Hardy|Charles T. Hardy]]'''<br><small>as '''Commodore-in-Charge, Portland'''</small>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 7 April 2022
Vice-Admiral Humphrey Hugh Smith, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 November, 1875 – 27 September, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 15 October, 1896, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1895.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 31 December, 1897.[2]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1909.[3]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 30 June, 1915 and re-appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Virginian. He left her on 16 June, 1916 and was sent to Portsmouth to await his next appointment, which arrived at the end of the month when he was placed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Alsatian, and as Flag Captain to Vice-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron.[4]
For his service under Tupper, Smith was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 21 April, 1917.[5]
On 14 September, 1918, he was appointed in command of the new aircraft carrier Argus.[6]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 1 March, 1926, vice Pound.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 July, vice Hardy, and placed on the Retired List the following day.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.[9]
World War II
Smith was sent to Liverpool to serve as a Commodore of Convoys in the rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. He was briefly with the London Convoy Pool in 1940 before being sent back to Liverpool in July. He would be killed later that year aboard the steamer Manchester Brigade when she was torpedoed by U-137.[10]
Bibliography
- "Fallen Officers" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 4 November, 1940. Issue 48764, col D, p. 7.
- Smith, Vice-Admiral Humphrey Hugh, D.S.O. (1932). A Yellow Admiral Remembers. London: Edward Arnold & Co..
- Smith, Vice-Admiral Humphrey Hugh, D.S.O. (1936). An Admiral Never Forgets: Reminiscences of thirty-seven years on the active list of the Royal Navy. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44/148.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26787. p. 5724. 20 October, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7855. 31 December, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Smith Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/148. f. ?.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30029. p. 3819. 18 April, 1893.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 731.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33144. p. 2109. 23 March, 1926.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33183. p. 4709. 16 July, 1926.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33706. p. 2332. 10 April, 1931.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 373.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Apr 12, 1915; pg. 6; Issue 40826.
- ↑ Smith Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/148. f. ?.
- ↑ Smith Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/148. f. ?.
- ↑ Smith Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/148. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1920). p. 727.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1920). p. 727.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 727.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 283.