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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''George Walter Smith''', Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 1919) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''George Walter Smith''', Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 1919) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
| − | On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to ''President'' to take a Gunnery Course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]], and on 6 March a Torpedo course. This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']]. | + | ==Early Life & Career== |
| + | On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to ''President'' to take a Gunnery Course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]], and on 6 March a Torpedo course.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue '''39487''', col F, pg. 6.</ref> This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 9 March, 1911. Issue '''39528''', col C, pg. 7.</ref> | ||
Smith was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 November, 1915, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 January, 1916. | Smith was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 November, 1915, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 January, 1916. | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 15 October 2010
Rear-Admiral George Walter Smith, Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to President to take a Gunnery Course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and on 6 March a Torpedo course.[1] This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship Russell.[2]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 November, 1915, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 January, 1916.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue 39487, col F, pg. 6.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 March, 1911. Issue 39528, col C, pg. 7.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
