Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith

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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]

After being discharged from command of Shakespeare on 8 June, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed to Arrogant additional for duty with Commodore, Dunkirk. On 21 August, he'd be appointed to bring flotilla leader Montrose into commission and to command her.[9]

On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Montrose.[10]

Post-War

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[11]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Abdiel on 8 August, 1920.[12]

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.[13]

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1936.[14]

World War II

On 4 September, 1939, he was activated and appointed to Cormorant as Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R., for Convoys. At the end of October, he was shifted to Eaglet II for the Liverpool Convoy Pool.[15]

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 to hospital in Malta for pneumonia.[16]

See Also

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George P. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Vixen
15 Jun, 1912[17][18] – 15 Jul, 1913[19] 		Succeeded by
Ernest H. B. Williams
Preceded by
Evelyn C. O. Thomson 		Captain of H.M.S. Earnest
15 Jul, 1913[20] – 15 Aug, 1913[21] 		Succeeded by
Ralph M. Hall
Preceded by
Frank Powell 		Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
15 Aug, 1913[22] – 25 Aug, 1913[23] 		Succeeded by
John F. H. Cole
Preceded by
Claude B. Evans 		Captain of H.M.S. Nith
6 Sep, 1913[24] – 14 Oct, 1913[25] 		Succeeded by
Kenneth C. Helyar
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Laertes
16 Oct, 1913[26][27] – 10 May, 1916[28] 		Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
George H. Knowles 		Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard
10 May, 1916[29] – 7 Jul, 1916[30] 		Succeeded by
Edward D. W. Lawford
Preceded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith 		Captain of H.M.S. Laertes
7 Jul, 1916[31][32] – 25 Jan, 1917[33] 		Succeeded by
Francis A. Clutterbuck
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Redgauntlet
25 Jan, 1917[34][35] – Jan, 1918[36] 		Succeeded by
Aubrey T. Tillard
Preceded by
Robert A. Hornell 		Captain of H.M.S. Nimrod
Jan, 1918[37] – 11 Mar, 1918[38] 		Succeeded by
Hugh U. Fletcher
Preceded by
Francis A. W. Buller 		Captain of H.M.S. Shakespeare
27 Mar, 1918[39] – 8 Jun, 1918[40] 		Succeeded by
Fischer B. Watson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Montrose
21 Aug, 1918[41][42] – 4 Jul, 1919[43] 		Succeeded by
Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Preceded by
Berwick Curtis 		Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel
8 Aug, 1920[44][45] – 5 Mar, 1921[46] 		Succeeded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by
Stewart M. Walker 		Captain of H.M.S. Conquest
5 Mar, 1921[47] – 22 Aug, 1921[48] 		Succeeded by
Max K. Horton
Preceded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith 		Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel
28 Aug, 1921[49] – 15 Apr, 1922[50] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
James D. D. Stewart 		Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian
Aug, 1922[51][52] 		Succeeded by
Miles B. Birkett
Preceded by
Denis G. Thynne 		Captain of H.M.S. Woolwich
26 Aug, 1924[53] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Frank G. Bramble 		Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
? – 26 Aug, 1926[54] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Gerald C. Dickens 		Captain of H.M.S. Harebell
11 Jan, 1929[55] – 15 Jul, 1930[56] 		Succeeded by
John S. G. Fraser
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Diomede
27 Aug, 1930[57] – 14 Oct, 1930[58] 		Succeeded by
?

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. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
  11. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 721.
  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. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  16. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
  18. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  19. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  20. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  21. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  22. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  23. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  24. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  25. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395i.
  27. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  28. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  29. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  30. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  31. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
  32. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  33. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  34. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397i.
  35. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  36. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  37. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  38. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  39. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  40. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  41. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
  42. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  43. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  44. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 721.
  45. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  46. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  47. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  48. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  49. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  50. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  51. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  52. ↑ No date given, but corroborated in Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  53. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  54. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  55. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  56. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  57. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
  58. ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.

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