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 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

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.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments