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On 14 September, 1918, he was appointed in command of the new {{UK-Argus|f=t}}.{{NLSep19|p. 731}} | On 14 September, 1918, he was appointed in command of the new {{UK-Argus|f=t}}.{{NLSep19|p. 731}} | ||
− | He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King on 1 March, 1926, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33144/pages/2109 no. 33144. p. 2109.] 23 March, 1926.</ref> | + | He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King on 1 March, 1926, vice [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33144/pages/2109 no. 33144. p. 2109.] 23 March, 1926.</ref> 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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33183/pages/4709 no. 33183. p. 4709.] 16 July, 1926.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33706/pages/2332 no. 33706. p. 2332.] 10 April, 1931.</ref> |
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== |
Revision as of 16:03, 22 May 2019
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]
For his service under Tupper, Smith was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 21 April, 1917.[4]
On 14 September, 1918, he was appointed in command of the new aircraft carrier Argus.[5]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King on 1 March, 1926, vice Pound.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 9 July, vice Hardy, and placed on the Retired List the following day.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.[8]
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.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles W. Chipp |
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict 27 May, 1905[9] – 13 Mar, 1906 |
Succeeded by Albert M. H. Phillips |
Preceded by Cecil E. Rooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Seagull 10 Nov, 1908[10] – 1 Jan, 1910[Inference] |
Succeeded by Marcus F. B. Whyte |
Preceded by Herbert N. Garnett |
Captain of H.M.S. Virginian c. Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by Michael H. Wilding |
Preceded by George Trewby |
Captain of H.M.S. Alsatian 6 Mar, 1916[11] |
Succeeded by Charles William Keighly-Peach |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Argus 14 Sep, 1918[12] – 31 Jul, 1920[13][14] |
Succeeded by Anselan J. B. Stirling |
Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley |
Captain in Charge, Portland 29 Mar, 1923[15] – May, 1925[Inference] |
Succeeded by Charles T. Hardy as Commodore-in-Charge, Portland |
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 373.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 400w.
- ↑ 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.