Walter Fitzgerald Smithwick
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Commander (retired) Walter Fitzgerald Smithwick, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N., Retired (14 April, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Smithwick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1913.
Smithwick was appointed in command of the destroyer Peyton on 5 November, 1918.[1]
Smithwick was appointed in command of the patrol boat P59 on 1 April, 1919.[2]
Smithwick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1921.
Smithwick was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 14 April, 1934.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 3 6 Jun, 1916[3] – 1 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Alexander M. Donovan |
| Preceded by Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Peyton 5 Nov, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald A. Woodward |
Captain of H.M.S. P59 1 Apr, 1919[5] |
Succeeded by Peter H. Jones |
| Preceded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
Captain of H.M.S. Vectis Nov, 1922[6] – Aug, 1923[7][8] |
Succeeded by Hugh R. Troup |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 828.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 828.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.
