Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith

Vice-Admiral (retired) Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith, K.B.E., D.S.O. (22 August, 1880 – 8 October, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1902.

Goldsmith, alongside several other Lieutenants, was temporarily appointed additional to the armoured cruiser Sutlej for duty with a Record Party under the auspices of the Inspector of Target Practice, on 3 August, 1910.

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1910. Goldsmith was appointed to the battleship Triumph when she recommissioned on 12 January, 1911.

Goldsmith was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen on 15 June, 1912.

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Laertes on 16 October, 1913.

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1914.

Goldsmith commanded the destroyer Lydiard at the Battle of Jutland.

After being discharged from command of Shakespeare on 8 June, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed to Arrogant additional for duty with Commodore, Dunkirk. On 21 August, he'd be appointed to bring flotilla leader Montrose into commission and to command her.

On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Montrose.

Post-War

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Abdiel on 8 August, 1920.

Goldsmith was appointed in command of the light cruiser Conquest in March, 1921, and of the light cruiser Cambrian in August, 1922.

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1936.

World War II

On 4 September, 1939, he was activated and appointed to Cormorant as Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R., for Convoys. At the end of October, he was shifted to Eaglet II for the Liverpool Convoy Pool.

He was gazetted and mentioned in despatches for "outstanding devotion to duty during three years arduous service as Cdre of Ocean Convoys" on 1 January, 1943. On 26 December, 1953, he was admitted to hospital in Malta for pneumonia.

See Also

• Harwich Force at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/45.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry de B. Tupper	Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 15 Jun, 1912 – 15 Jul, 1913	Succeeded by Ernest H. B. Williams
Preceded by Charles E. H. White	Captain of H.M.S. Earnest 15 Jul, 1913 – 15 Aug, 1913	Succeeded by Frank Powell
Preceded by Frank Powell	Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant 15 Aug, 1913 – 25 Aug, 1913	Succeeded by Henry M. Fothergill
Preceded by Claude B. Evans	Captain of H.M.S. Nith 6 Sep, 1913 – 14 Oct, 1913	Succeeded by Kenneth C. Helyar
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Laertes 16 Oct, 1913 – 10 May, 1916	Succeeded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by Ian C. S. Hilton	Captain of H.M.S. Lydiard 10 May, 1916 – 7 Jul, 1916	Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Preceded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith	Captain of H.M.S. Laertes 7 Jul, 1916 – 25 Jan, 1917	Succeeded by Francis A. Clutterbuck
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Redgauntlet 25 Jan, 1917 – Jan, 1918	Succeeded by Aubrey T. Tillard
Preceded by Robert A. Hornell	Captain of H.M.S. Nimrod Jan, 1918 – 11 Mar, 1918	Succeeded by Hugh U. Fletcher
Preceded by Francis A. W. Buller	Captain of H.M.S. Shakespeare 27 Mar, 1918 – 8 Jun, 1918	Succeeded by Fischer B. Watson
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Montrose 21 Aug, 1918 – 4 Jul, 1919	Succeeded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe
Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard	Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel 8 Aug, 1920 – 5 Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Preceded by Stewart M. Walker	Captain of H.M.S. Conquest 5 Mar, 1921 – 22 Aug, 1921	Succeeded by Frederick V. Williamson
Preceded by Malcolm L. Goldsmith	Captain of H.M.S. Abdiel 28 Aug, 1921 – 15 Apr, 1922	Succeeded by Arthur M. Lecky
Preceded by James D. D. Stewart	Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 9 Aug, 1922	Succeeded by Frederic A. H. Russel
Preceded by George W. McO. Campbell	Captain of H.M.S. Woolwich 26 Aug, 1924	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Frank G. Bramble	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas c. 7 Aug, 1926 – 26 Aug, 1926	Succeeded by George H. Knowles
Preceded by Aubrey Lambert as King's Harbour Master, Malta	Captain of Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Malta Oct, 1926 – 8 Oct, 1928	Succeeded by Richard A. A. Plowden
Preceded by Archibald Cochrane	Captain of H.M.S. Harebell 11 Jan, 1929 – 15 Jul, 1930	Succeeded by Benjamin W. Barrow
Preceded by Gerald C. Dickens	Captain of Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla 11 Jan, 1929 – 15 Jul, 1930	Succeeded by Benjamin W. Barrow
Preceded by Lionel V. Wells	Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 27 Aug, 1930 – 14 Oct, 1930	Succeeded by Martin J. C. de Meric