George Walter Smith

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Rear-Admiral George Walter Smith, Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 22 February, 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Captain

Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[1]

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.[2] This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship Russell.[3] He was relieved by Captain Herbert A. S. Fyler on 5 March, after his two years' appointment expired.[4]

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.

He died on 22 February, 1919.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue 39487, col F, pg. 6.
  3. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 9 March, 1911. Issue 39528, col C, pg. 7.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 21 February, 1913. Issue 40141, col D, pg. 4.
  5. Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. p. 55.

Bibliography

Service Record