Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith

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Commander Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith, (29 June, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Captain Edmund Hyde Smith, R.N. passed out of the Training Establishment in May 1917 and was appointed to the battleship Revenge. On 20 March, 1919 he was appointed to the battleship Iron Duke.[1]

Hyde-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1921.[2]

Hyde-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1929.[3]

Hyde-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1936.[4]

World War II

Suffering from syncopal attacks, Hyde-Smith was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 20 May, 1948.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles G. N. Graham
Captain of H.M.S. P40
8 Oct, 1924[6]
Succeeded by
Henry A. Simpson
Preceded by
Francis S. W. de Winton
Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind
31 Dec, 1931[7][8] – 14 Jan, 1933[9]
Succeeded by
Roger P. Selby
Preceded by
Harry R. Graham
Captain of H.M.S. Escapade
10 Dec, 1940[10] – Feb, 1941[11]
Succeeded by
Edmund N. V. Currey
Preceded by
Addison J. Baker-Cresswell
Captain of H.M.S. Arrow
13 Mar, 1941[12] – 4 Jul, 1941[13]
Succeeded by
Alec M. McKillop

Footnotes

  1. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  2. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  3. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  4. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  5. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 257.
  7. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 292.
  9. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  11. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  12. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. Hyde-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/193. f. 192.