Aubrey Clare Hugh Smith

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Admiral SIR Aubrey Clare Hugh Smith, K.B.E., C.B., D.L., K.C.V.O. (22 September, 1872 – 6 October, 1957) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Aubrey was born in London.

Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 April, 1892.

Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.

Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1910.

He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Cumberland on 1 May, 1912.[1]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Drake in July 1914.

As Commodore, Second Class, Smith hoisted his broad pendant in Newcastle at noon on 31 December, 1917 as Commodore, East Coast of South America.[2]

He was appointed in command of battleship H.M.S. Ramillies on 7 May 1920.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Julian C. A. Wilkinson
Captain of H.M.S. Iris
23 Jul, 1903[3] – 13 Dec, 1904
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight
Aug, 1905[4]
Succeeded by
John Luce
Preceded by
The Hon. Victor A. Stanley
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at St. Petersburg
7 Nov, 1908[5] – 30 Apr, 1912
Succeeded by
Harold G. Grenfell
Preceded by
The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
1 May, 1912[6] – 18 May, 1914
Succeeded by
Cyril T. M. Fuller
Preceded by
Henry C. R. Brocklebank
Captain of H.M.S. Drake
15 Jul, 1914[7] – 26 Mar, 1915
Succeeded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene
Preceded by
John Luce
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow
30 Sep, 1916 – 1 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Herbert MacI. Edwards
Preceded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton
Captain of H.M.S. Newcastle
1 Jan, 1918 – 23 Jul, 1919
Succeeded by
Arthur G. H. Bond
Preceded by
Oliver Backhouse
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
9 Apr, 1920[8] – 20 Jan, 1921
Succeeded by
Cecil D. S. Raikes

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
  2. Ship's Log.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 333.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 316.
  5. Return, for the Year ended 31st March 1910, of the Army and Navy Officers Permitted, Under Rule 2 of the Regulations drawn up under Section 6 of the "Superannuation Act, 1887," to hold Civil Employment of Profit under Public Departments. pp. 28-29.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393m.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 851.

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