Arthur Gordon Smith
Vice-Admiral SIR Arthur Gordon Smith, C.M.G. (30 March, 1873 – 10 October, 1953) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War. He changed his name to Arthur Gordon-Smith by Deed Poll in 1936.
Life & Career
Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 May, 1893.[1]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.[2]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[3]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in October 1910, remaining in that position until mid 1912.
On 8 January, 1913, he was lent to the Royal Australian Navy to serve as captain of the destroyer Encounter.[4]
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.
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 Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1920.[6]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry L. Mawbey |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion Oct, 1910[8] |
Succeeded by E. Hyde Parker |
| Preceded by Bertram M. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter Mar, 1913[9] |
Succeeded by Charles La P. Lewin |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Richmond |
Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth 26 Apr, 1917[10][11] |
Succeeded by George R. B. Blount |
| Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
Captain of H.M.S. Dominion 9 Dec, 1917[12][13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry B. Pelly |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 15 Nov, 1918[14] |
Succeeded by John W. L. McClintock |
Footnotes
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 305.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 305.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 305.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 305.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor leaving. Williamson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 929.
