Edmund Hyde Smith

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

Early Life & Career

Hyde Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[1]

Great War

Hyde Smith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[2]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Irresistible on 29 March, 1910.[3]

On 29 June, 1915, Hyde Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Bridson.[4] On 21 September, he was appointed Senior Officer at Sheerness in charge of Naval Establishments.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 November, 1919, vice Grant, and placed on the Retired List on 3 November.[6]

Retirement

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1924.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 March, 1910. Issue 39219, col E, pg. 7.
  4. London Gazette: no. 29214. p. 6438. 2 July, 1915.
  5. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 2.
  6. London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
  7. London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.

Bibliography

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

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