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Revision as of 08:20, 10 June 2014

Vice-Admiral William Bowden Smith (28 March, 1874 – 17 March, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

His name may have been Bowden-Smith.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1913.

He was appointed command of the battleship Russell on 5 December, 1913.[1]

He was made captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in August 1916.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Llewellyn Griffiths
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois
15 Mar, 1900[3] – ?
Succeeded by
Percy W. Pontifex
Preceded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Captain of H.M.S. Russell
5 Dec, 1913[4] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ernest A. Taylor
Flag Captain at the Nore
May, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
Alexander V. Campbell
Preceded by
Hugh T. Hibbert
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon
1 Aug, 1916[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 378a.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397t.
  5. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392e.

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