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On 21 September, 1915, Hyde Smith was appointed Senior Officer at Sheerness in charge of Naval Establishments.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 2.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 November, 1919, vice [[Alfred Ernest Albert Grant|Grant]], and placed on the Retired List on 3 November.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632.  p. 13545.]  7 November, 1919.</ref>
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On 29 June, 1915, Hyde Smith was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Joseph Ridgway Bridson|Bridson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29214/pages/6438 no. 29214.  p. 6438.]  2 July, 1915.</ref>  On 21 September, he was appointed Senior Officer at Sheerness in charge of Naval Establishments.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 2.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 November, 1919, vice [[Alfred Ernest Albert Grant|Grant]], and placed on the Retired List on 3 November.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632.  p. 13545.]  7 November, 1919.</ref>
  
 
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==Footnotes==

Revision as of 17:02, 7 February 2011

Admiral Edmund Hyde Smith, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (21 June, 1865 – 13 July, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Great War

On 29 June, 1915, Hyde Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Bridson.[1] On 21 September, he was appointed Senior Officer at Sheerness in charge of Naval Establishments.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 November, 1919, vice Grant, and placed on the Retired List on 3 November.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29214. p. 6438. 2 July, 1915.
  2. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 2.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. Hyde Smith" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 14 July, 1939. Issue 48357, col D, pg. 9.

Service Record

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