Arthur Gordon Smith
Vice-Admiral SIR Arthur Gordon Smith ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1909.[1]
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in October 1910, remaining in that position until 1912.[2]
In March 1913, he assumed command of the destroyer Encounter.[3]
He was placed in command of Dominion in December, 1917 and remained in this post until April of 1918. Oddly, he also appears to be shown in command of Commonwealth during this period, spanning her refit over the winter of 1917-18.[4]
In the Birthday Honours of 4 June, 1917, Smith was appointed a Companion in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) for his war services.[5]
Smith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 March, 1926.[6]
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry L. Mawbey |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion Oct, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by E. Hyde Parker |
| Preceded by Bertram M. Chambers |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter Mar, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Charles La P. Lewin |
| Preceded by Herbert W. Richmond |
Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth Apr, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by George R. B. Blount |
| Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
Captain of H.M.S. Dominion Dec, 1917[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Henry B. Pelly |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 15 Nov, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 929.
