William Bowden-Smith

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Vice-Admiral William Bowden Smith (28 March, 1874 – 17 March, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

His name may have been Bowden-Smith.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1913.

He was appointed command of the battleship Russell on 5 December, 1913.[1]

He was made captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in August 1916.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Llewellyn Griffiths
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois
15 Mar, 1900 – ?
Succeeded by
Percy W. Pontifex
Preceded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler
Captain of H.M.S. Russell
5 Dec, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Hugh T. Hibbert
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon
Aug, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 378a.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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