Sydney Keith Smyth

Captain (retired) Sydney Keith Smyth, O.B.E., R.N. (4 January, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Belfast.

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 12 February, 1930.

Smyth was granted the acting rank of Captain on 10 November, 1939.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Assistant King's Harbour Master, Sheerness 29 Apr, 1921 – 24 Apr, 1923	Succeeded by Frank G. L. Bullock
Preceded by George P. Sherston	Captain of H.M.S. Laburnum 15 Jul, 1923^[1] – 8 Oct, 1925	Succeeded by Cecil E. Brooke
Preceded by George B. W. Young	Assistant Captain of Portsmouth Dockyard 14 Jan, 1927 – 10 Aug, 1929	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by George B. W. Young	Assistant King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth 14 Jan, 1927 – 10 Aug, 1929	Succeeded by John Fawcett
Preceded by Robert J. Shaw	Captain of H.M.S. Milford 3 Aug, 1940 – 22 Feb, 1941	Succeeded by The Hon. Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin
Preceded by Allan T. G. C. Peachey	Captain of H.M.S. Enterprise 2 Oct, 1944 – 3 Nov, 1944	Succeeded by William D. R. Bravington