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| − | {{CaptAU}} '''Charles Farquhar-Smith''' (29 January, 1888 – ) served in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. | + | {{CaptAU}} '''Charles Farquhar-Smith''' (29 January, 1888 – 17 June, 1968) served in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Taree, New South Wales. | Born in Taree, New South Wales. | ||
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| + | On 3 August 1914 he was appointed to the {{UK-Aboukir|f=tp}}, playing a small part in the [[Battle of Heligoland Bight]] on 28 August. He would survive her torpedoing and loss shortly thereafter in the broad fourteens, appearing on deck in his bedclothes before finding a raft and eventual rescue.<ref>[https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/rear-admiral-charles-farquhar-smith R.A.N. page on Farquhar-Smith].</ref> | ||
Farquhar-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutAU}} on 14 August, 1914.{{NLJan21|p. 1886}} | Farquhar-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutAU}} on 14 August, 1914.{{NLJan21|p. 1886}} | ||
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| − | Farquhar-Smith was appointed in command of the {{UK-IronDuke|f=t}} | + | |
| + | Farquhar-Smith was appointed in command of the {{UK-IronDuke|f=t}} from May to October, 1936. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Charles+Farquhar-Smith Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Charles+Farquhar-Smith Service Records] | ||
| + | * [https://www.navy.gov.au/biography/rear-admiral-charles-farquhar-smith R.A.N. page on him] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Farquhar-Smith}} | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Farquhar-Smith}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:49, 22 September 2021
Captain Charles Farquhar-Smith (29 January, 1888 – 17 June, 1968) served in the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Taree, New South Wales.
On 3 August 1914 he was appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Aboukir, playing a small part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight on 28 August. He would survive her torpedoing and loss shortly thereafter in the broad fourteens, appearing on deck in his bedclothes before finding a raft and eventual rescue.[1]
Farquhar-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 August, 1914.[2]
Farquhar-Smith was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke from May to October, 1936.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward R. Pitt |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 042 Apr, 1916[3] – 30 Sep, 1916[4] |
Succeeded by Richard H. Buck |
| Preceded by George L. Massey |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Canberra 29 May, 1931[5] – Jun, 1933[Inference] |
Succeeded by Frederic C. Bradley |
| Preceded by Francis H. G. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke May, 1936[6] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Cyril E. Douglas-Pennant |
| Preceded by William S. Chalmers |
Captain of H.M.S. Delhi 10 Oct, 1936[7] – 10 Mar, 1938 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Allen |
Footnotes
- ↑ R.A.N. page on Farquhar-Smith.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 1886.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 296.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 229.
