Victor James Bowden-Smith
Lieutenant-Commander Victor James Bowden-Smith, R.N. (1 May, 1887 – 22 August, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bowden-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1909.[1]
In December 1913, he won a £30 prize and medal for his superb examinations in Italian.
Bowden-Smith was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 10 on 1 August, 1914.[2] He was cautioned after she collided with a collier that same month. In November 1914 he was appointed to Euryalus for torpedo duties.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1917 and remained in Euryalus until being appointed to Vernon on 21 February, 1918. His role there eventually involved submarines in addition to torpedo duties.
Bowden-Smith died after taking Template:UK-ML403 to recover a German torpedo found washed up on the Yorkshire coast on 22 August, 1918. The torpedo exploded, killing everyone involved.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur E. H. Wright |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 10 1 Aug, 1914[3] – 31 Oct, 1914[4][5] |
Succeeded by John K. McLeod |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 400.
