Arthur Gordon Smith
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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 was placed in command of Dominion in December, 1917 and remained in this post until April of 1918.[2]
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.[3]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
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