Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith

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Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

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.[1]

Goldsmith was appointed to the battleship Triumph when she recommissioned on 12 January, 1911.[2]

Goldsmith was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen on 15 June, 1912.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Laertes on 16 October, 1913.[4]

Goldsmith commanded the destroyer Lydiard at the Battle of Jutland.[5]

On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Montrose.[6]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Abdiel on 8 August, 1920.[7]

Goldsmith was appointed in command of the light cruiser Conquest in March, 1921,[8] and of the light cruiser Cambrian in August, 1922.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George H. Knowles
Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
? – ?
Succeeded by
Torkel Lundholm
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen
15 Jun, 1912 – ?
Succeeded by
Ernest H. B. Williams
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Laertes
16 Oct, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Herbert Owen
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Montrose
21 Aug, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Preceded by
Berwick Curtis
Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel
8 Aug, 1920 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Stewart M. Walker
Captain of H.M.S. Conquest
Mar, 1921 – ?
Succeeded by
Max K. Horton
Preceded by
James D. D. Stewart
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian
Aug, 1922 – ?
Succeeded by
Miles B. Birkett

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 30 July, 1910. Issue 39338, col D, p. 9.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 December, 1910. Issue 39459, col C, p. 8.
  3. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 394.
  4. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 344.
  5. Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
  6. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
  7. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 721.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.