Richard Edmund Hyde-Smith

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.

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

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

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

World War II

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

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

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