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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''George Walter Smith''' ( | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''George Walter Smith''', Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 1919) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
On | On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to ''President'' to take a Gunnery Course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]], and on 6 March a Torpedo course. This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']]. | ||
Smith was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on | Smith was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 November, 1915, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 January, 1916. | ||
==Footnotes== | |||
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==Bibliography== | |||
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==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917703&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/42] | {{refbegin}} | ||
*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7917703&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/42.] | |||
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[[Category:1865 births|Smith]] | [[Category:1865 births|Smith]] | ||
[[Category:1919 deaths|Smith]] | |||
[[Category:Personalities|Smith]] | [[Category:Personalities|Smith]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Cadet Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1878|Smith]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Monmouth (1901)|Smith]] | ||
[[Category:Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Russell (1901)|Smith]] | |||
[[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Smith]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Rear-Admirals|Smith]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Smith]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Smith]] | ||
Revision as of 06:08, 15 December 2009
Rear-Admiral George Walter Smith, Royal Navy (13 June, 1865 – 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
On 13 February, 1911 Smith was appointed to President to take a Gunnery Course at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and on 6 March a Torpedo course. This was cancelled for on 3 March Smith was appointed to command the battleship Russell.
Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 November, 1915, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 January, 1916.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
