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Vice-Admiral Humphrey Hugh Smith, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 November, 1875 – 27 September, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

On 15 October, 1896, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1895.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 31 December, 1897.^[2]

Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1909.^[3]

For his service under Tupper Smith was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 21 April, 1917.^[4]

"Fallen Officers" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 4 November, 1940. Issue 48764, col D, p. 7.
Smith, Vice-Admiral Humphrey Hugh, D.S.O. (1932). A Yellow Admiral Remembers. London: Edward Arnold & Co..
Smith, Vice-Admiral Humphrey Hugh, D.S.O. (1936). An Admiral Never Forgets: Reminiscences of thirty-seven years on the active list of the Royal Navy. London: Seeley, Service & Co. Limited.

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 ==Early Life & Career==
+On 15 October, 1896, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1895.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26787/pages/5724 no. 26787.  p. 5724.]  20 October, 1896.</ref>
+He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 31 December, 1897.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7855 no. 26924.  p. 7855.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
+Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1909.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28325/pages/29 no. 28325.  p. 29.]  4 January, 1910.</ref>
+For his service under Tupper Smith was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on 21 April, 1917.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30029/supplements/3819 (Supplement) no. 30029.  p. 3819.]  18 April, 1893.</ref>
 ==Footnotes==