Andrew Wilmot-Smith

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Commander Andrew Wilmot-Smith, D.S.O., R.N. (21 May, 1885 – 26 July, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.

Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1906.

Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1914.

Wilmot-Smith gave up command of E 17 when he was appointed to Maidstone, additional, for "Special Service" on 27 August, 1915. He was to be accomodated in Baralong. He was awarded a D.S.O. for destroying U 41 on 24 September 1915 in what was later called the Second Baralong Incident.

Post-War

Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. A 9
1 Feb, 1909[1] – 1 Jan, 1910
Succeeded by
Reginald T. Dimsdale
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. C 20
1 Jan, 1910[2] – 17 Oct, 1912
Succeeded by
Francis J. H. Dawson
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. E 17
3 Mar, 1915 – 27 Aug, 1915
Succeeded by
John R. G. Moncreiffe
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. G 11
9 Feb, 1916 – 26 Feb, 1917
Succeeded by
Charles M. S. Chapman
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. G 14
1 May, 1917 – Sep, 1917
Succeeded by
Maurice W. Bailward
Preceded by
George A. Saltren-Willett
Captain of H.M.S. Hebe
Sep, 1917[3] – 1 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Martin E. Nasmith
as Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla
Lieutenant-Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla
Sep, 1917 – 1 Feb, 1919
Succeeded by
Algernon H. C. Candy
as Captain (S), Third Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by
Duncan W. Roe
Captain of H.M.S. Sanfoin
1 Feb, 1919 – 4 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
John A. Gaimes
Preceded by
Henry P. Hughes
Captain of H.M.S. Orby
5 May, 1919[4] – 8 Jul, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Salford
8 Jul, 1919 – 4 Feb, 1920
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Wednesday, 3 February, 1909. Issue 38873, col A, p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 395a.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 809.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 855.