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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Lancelot Mawbey|Henry L. Mawbey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Endymion (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Endymion'']]'''<br>Oct, 1910{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmond Hyde Parker|E. Hyde Parker]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Lancelot Mawbey|Henry L. Mawbey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Endymion (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Endymion'']]'''<br>Oct, 1910{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edmond Hyde Parker|E. Hyde Parker]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertram Mordaunt Chambers|Bertram M. Chambers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Encounter (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Encounter'']]'''<br>Mar, 1913{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles La Primaudaye Lewin|Charles La P. Lewin]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertram Mordaunt Chambers|Bertram M. Chambers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Encounter (1902)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Encounter'']]'''<br>Mar, 1913{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles La Primaudaye Lewin|Charles La P. Lewin]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Commonwealth (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Commonwealth'']]'''<br>Apr, 1917{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Ronald Beddard Blount|George R. B. Blount]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert William Richmond|Herbert W. Richmond]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Commonwealth (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Commonwealth'']]'''<br>26 Apr, 1917{{MackieRNW}}<ref>Day of month taken from predecessor. Richmond Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 288.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Ronald Beddard Blount|George R. B. Blount]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson|Adolphus H. Williamson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dominion (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dominion'']]'''<br>Dec, 1917{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson|Adolphus H. Williamson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Dominion (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Dominion'']]'''<br>Dec, 1917{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Bertram Pelly|Henry B. Pelly]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]]'''<br>15 Nov, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 929}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John William Leopold McClintock|John W. L. McClintock]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Bertram Pelly|Henry B. Pelly]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth|Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth]]'''<br>15 Nov, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 929}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John William Leopold McClintock|John W. L. McClintock]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 13:41, 22 March 2015
Vice-Admiral SIR Arthur Gordon Smith ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[1]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in October 1910, remaining in that position until 1912.[2]
In March 1913, he assumed command of the destroyer Encounter.[3]
He was placed in command of Dominion in December, 1917 and remained in this post until April of 1918. Oddly, he also appears to be shown in command of Commonwealth during this period, spanning her refit over the winter of 1917-18.[4]
In the Birthday Honours of 4 June, 1917, Smith was appointed a Companion in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) for his war services.[5]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.[6]
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry L. Mawbey |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion Oct, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by E. Hyde Parker |
| Preceded by Bertram M. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter Mar, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Charles La P. Lewin |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Richmond |
Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth 26 Apr, 1917[9][10] |
Succeeded by George R. B. Blount |
| Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
Captain of H.M.S. Dominion Dec, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry B. Pelly |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 15 Nov, 1918[12] |
Succeeded by John W. L. McClintock |
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor. Richmond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 288.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 929.
