Gerald William Hoare-Smith

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Captain (retired) Gerald William Hoare-Smith, (19 December, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hoare-Smith's father and perhaps also his mother were deceased by the time he entered the Navy.

Hoare-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916.

Hoare-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1924.

Hoare-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.

Hoare-Smith was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 19 December, 1944

World War II

Reverted to the Retired List on 10 January, 1947.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Noel A. Beal
Captain of H.M.S. Moth
1 May, 1926[1] – late Jun, 1928
Succeeded by
Norman B. Weir
Preceded by
Charles D. Moore
Captain of H.M.S. Bridgewater
6 Mar, 1931[2] – May, 1933[3]
Succeeded by
John S. M. Mackenzie-Grieve
Preceded by
Aubrey B. Fanshawe
Commander of Dockyard, etc.
4 Aug, 1938[4] – 24 Jan, 1941[5]
Succeeded by
Colin S. Thomson
as Commodore-in-Charge, Portland
Preceded by
John Fawcett
Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst
24 Jan, 1941[6] – 1 Dec, 1941[7]
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Wyld
Preceded by
Alastair G. Davidson
Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
26 Jun, 1944 – 14 Dec, 1944
Succeeded by
Alan MacG. Sheffield

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 256.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 217.
  3. Mackenzie-Grieve Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/120. f. 120.
  4. Hoare-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/46. f. 46.
  5. Hoare-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/46. f. 46.
  6. Hoare-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/46. f. 46.
  7. Wyld Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/51. f. 256.