George Kelvin Whitmy-Smith

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Commander George Kelvin Whitmy-Smith, (29 December, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

I have been unable to find a Service Record for him at The National Archives.

Life & Career

Whitmy-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1922.[1]

Whitmy-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1930.[2]

While aboard Hermes as navigator,[3] Whitmy-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1936.[4]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Matabele
10 Jan, 1939[5] – 1 May, 1940[6]
Succeeded by
Robert St. V. Sherbrooke
Preceded by
Arthur R. Halfhide
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure
? – 18 Aug, 1940[7]
Succeeded by
Norman V. Grace

Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the man.
  2. Uboat.net page on the man.
  3. "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 01, 1937; pg. 8; Issue 47673.
  4. Uboat.net page on the man.
  5. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  6. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  7. Grace Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/134. f. 136.