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On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to ''President'' to take a Gunnery Course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]], and on 6 March a Torpedo course.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue '''39487''', col F, pg. 6.</ref> This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 9 March, 1911. Issue '''39528''', col C, pg. 7.</ref> He was relieved by Captain [[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Herbert A. S. Fyler]] on 5 March, after his two years' appointment expired.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 21 February, 1913. Issue '''40141''', col D, pg. 4.</ref> | On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to ''President'' to take a Gunnery Course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]], and on 6 March a Torpedo course.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue '''39487''', col F, pg. 6.</ref> This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 9 March, 1911. Issue '''39528''', col C, pg. 7.</ref> He was relieved by Captain [[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Herbert A. S. Fyler]] on 5 March, after his two years' appointment expired.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 21 February, 1913. Issue '''40141''', col D, pg. 4.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 14 March 2011
Rear-Admiral George Walter Smith, Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 22 February, 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Captain
Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[1]
On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to President to take a Gunnery Course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and on 6 March a Torpedo course.[2] This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship Russell.[3] He was relieved by Captain Herbert A. S. Fyler on 5 March, after his two years' appointment expired.[4]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 November, 1915, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 January, 1916.
He died on 22 February, 1919.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue 39487, col F, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 March, 1911. Issue 39528, col C, pg. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1913. Issue 40141, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. p. 55.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
