William Bowden-Smith
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Vice-Admiral William Bowden Smith (28 March, 1874 – 17 March, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
His name may have been Bowden-Smith.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1913.
He was appointed command of the battleship Russell on 5 December, 1913.[1]
He was made captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in August 1916.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Llewellyn Griffiths |
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois 15 Mar, 1900[3] – ? |
Succeeded by Percy W. Pontifex |
Preceded by Herbert A. S. Fyler |
Captain of H.M.S. Russell 5 Dec, 1913[4] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Ernest A. Taylor |
Flag Captain at the Nore May, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by Alexander V. Campbell |
Preceded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon 1 Aug, 1916[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 378a.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392e.