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'''Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith''', K.B.E., D.S.O. (22 August, 1880 – 8 October, 1955) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1902.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
  
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Goldsmith, alongside several other Lieutenants, was temporarily appointed additional to the {{UK-Sutlej|f=t}} for duty with a Record Party under the auspices of the [[Inspector of Target Practice]], on 3 August, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence".  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 July, 1910.  Issue '''39338''', col D, p. 9.</ref>
 
Goldsmith, alongside several other Lieutenants, was temporarily appointed additional to the {{UK-Sutlej|f=t}} for duty with a Record Party under the auspices of the [[Inspector of Target Practice]], on 3 August, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence".  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 30 July, 1910.  Issue '''39338''', col D, p. 9.</ref>
  
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Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1910.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
 
Goldsmith was appointed to the {{UK-Triumph|f=t}} when she recommissioned on 12 January, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence".  ''The Times''.  Friday, 19 December, 1910.  Issue '''39459''', col C, p. 8.</ref>
 
Goldsmith was appointed to the {{UK-Triumph|f=t}} when she recommissioned on 12 January, 1911.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence".  ''The Times''.  Friday, 19 December, 1910.  Issue '''39459''', col C, p. 8.</ref>
  
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Laertes|f=t}} on 16 October, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 344}}
 
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Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 October, 1914.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
 
Goldsmith commanded the {{UK-Lydiard|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}}
 
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On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-Montrose|f=t}}.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 848}}
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On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-Montrose|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 848}}
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Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Abdiel|f=t}} on 8 August, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 721}}
 
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Goldsmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-Conquest|f=t}} in March, 1921,{{MackieRNW}} and of the {{UK-Cambrian|f=t}} in August, 1922.{{MackieRNW}}
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Goldsmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-Conquest|f=t}} in March, 1921, and of the {{UK-Cambrian|f=t}} in August, 1922.
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Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 October, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
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Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 January, 1936.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
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==World War II==
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He was gazetted and mentioned in despatches for "outstanding devotion to duty during three years arduous service as Cdre of Ocean Convoys" on 1 January, 1943.  On 26 DEcember, 1953, he was admitted th hospital in Malta for pneumonia.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:58, 11 April 2015

Vice-Admiral (retired) Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith, K.B.E., D.S.O. (22 August, 1880 – 8 October, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1902.[1]

Goldsmith, alongside several other Lieutenants, was temporarily appointed additional to the armoured cruiser Sutlej for duty with a Record Party under the auspices of the Inspector of Target Practice, on 3 August, 1910.[2]

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1910.[3] Goldsmith was appointed to the battleship Triumph when she recommissioned on 12 January, 1911.[4]

Goldsmith was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen on 15 June, 1912.[5]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Laertes on 16 October, 1913.[6]

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1914.[7] Goldsmith commanded the destroyer Lydiard at the Battle of Jutland.[8]

On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Montrose.[9]

Post-War

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[10]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Abdiel on 8 August, 1920.[11]

Goldsmith was appointed in command of the light cruiser Conquest in March, 1921, and of the light cruiser Cambrian in August, 1922.

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[12]

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1936.[13]

World War II

He was gazetted and mentioned in despatches for "outstanding devotion to duty during three years arduous service as Cdre of Ocean Convoys" on 1 January, 1943. On 26 DEcember, 1953, he was admitted th hospital in Malta for pneumonia.[14]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene 		Captain of H.M.S. Vixen
15 Jun, 1912[15] 		Succeeded by
Ernest H. B. Williams
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Laertes
16 Oct, 1913[16] 		Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
George H. Knowles 		Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
before 30 May, 1916[17] 		Succeeded by
Edward D. W. Lawford
Preceded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith 		Captain of H.M.S. Laertes
7 Jul, 1916[18] 		Succeeded by
Francis A. Clutterbuck
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Redgauntlet
25 Jan, 1917[19] 		Succeeded by
Vernon S. Butler
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Montrose
21 Aug, 1918[20] 		Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Preceded by
Berwick Curtis 		Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel
8 Aug, 1920[21] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Stewart M. Walker 		Captain of H.M.S. Conquest
Mar, 1921[22] 		Succeeded by
Max K. Horton
Preceded by
James D. D. Stewart 		Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian
Aug, 1922[23] 		Succeeded by
Miles B. Birkett

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 30 July, 1910. Issue 39338, col D, p. 9.
  3. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 December, 1910. Issue 39459, col C, p. 8.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 344.
  7. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  8. ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
  10. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 721.
  12. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  13. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  14. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395i.
  17. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 47.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397i.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 721.
  22. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  23. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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