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| − | '''Ralph Clement Smith''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Ralph Clement Smith''', D.S.C., (29 July, 1886 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Smith entered service as a Petty Officer. | |
| − | + | He was confirmed in the rank of Acting {{MateRN}} on 7 July 1913. In August 1914 he was appointed to the {{UK-Queen|f=t}}. On 9 February 1915 he was appointed to {{UK-TB18}}, in which he served until 7 August 1916, being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 7 July, 1916.<ref>Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/19.|}} f. 19.</ref> | |
| − | + | He served in {{UK-Brisk}} from 8 October 1916 to 13 November, 1917 and in {{UK-Vega}} (which was in the final stages of completion for service) from 24 November to 20 December, 1917. Smith would be awarded a D.S.C. for service in destroyers in the period ending on 31 December, 1917. An evaluation from Captain Sparks in November 1917 was especially fulsome.<ref>Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/19.|}} f. 19.</ref> | |
| − | Smith | + | Smith served in {{UK-Paladin}} from 21 December 1917 to 22 October, 1918. After a single week in temporary command of an illegible ship of the {{UK-DF|7}} (likely {{UK-Star}} or {{UK-Stour}}), Smith was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB8|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.<ref>Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/19.|}} f. 19.</ref> |
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| − | Smith was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB8|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.<ref> | + | |
| − | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB28|f=t}} on 8 December, 1919.<ref> | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB28|f=t}} on 8 December, 1919.<ref>Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/19.|}} f. 19.</ref> |
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| + | Smith was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 June, 1922 and was subsequently promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 7 July, 1924 and to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 29 July, 1926.<ref>Smith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/154/19.|}} f. 19.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Ralph Clement Smith, D.S.C., (29 July, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Smith entered service as a Petty Officer.
He was confirmed in the rank of Acting Mate on 7 July 1913. In August 1914 he was appointed to the battleship Queen. On 9 February 1915 he was appointed to T.B. 18, in which he served until 7 August 1916, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 July, 1916.[1]
He served in Brisk from 8 October 1916 to 13 November, 1917 and in Vega (which was in the final stages of completion for service) from 24 November to 20 December, 1917. Smith would be awarded a D.S.C. for service in destroyers in the period ending on 31 December, 1917. An evaluation from Captain Sparks in November 1917 was especially fulsome.[2]
Smith served in Paladin from 21 December 1917 to 22 October, 1918. After a single week in temporary command of an illegible ship of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (likely Star or Stour), Smith was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 8 on 15 November, 1918.[3]
He was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 28 on 8 December, 1919.[4]
Smith was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 June, 1922 and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 7 July, 1924 and to the rank of Commander on 29 July, 1926.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James Figgins |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 8 15 Nov, 1918[6] – 8 Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Thomas Burton |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 28 8 Dec, 1919[7] – 4 Jun, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/19. f. 19.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/19. f. 19.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/19. f. 19.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/19. f. 19.
- ↑ Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/19. f. 19.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 955.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1920). p. 955-8.
