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Captain (retired) Hugh Francis Wyldbore Wyldbore-Smith, R.N. (15 February, 1869 – 8 May, 1919) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Wyldbore-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1892.

Wyldbore-Smith was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1904.^[1]

He was appointed in command of the Patrol on 25 February, 1908.^[2]

He was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Captain on 20 April, 1917.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles Chadwick	Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 17 Jun, 1903^[3] – 22 Oct, 1904	Succeeded by Adrian St. Vincent Keyes
Preceded by Cyril T. M. Fuller	Captain of H.M.S. Patrol 25 Feb, 1908^[4] – 14 Aug, 1909^[Inference]	Succeeded by Francis M. Leake
Preceded by Francis M. Leake	Captain of H.M.S. Hecla 14 Aug, 1909^[5] – 1910	Succeeded by John Luce
Preceded by Harold Christian	Captain of H.M.S. Sappho 21 Apr, 1910^[6] – 13 Dec, 1911	Succeeded by Richard Webb

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 ==Life & Career==
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+Wyldbore-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1892.
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+Wyldbore-Smith was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1904.{{NLFeb19|p. 1959}}
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-Wyldbore-Smith was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1904.{{SMNLFeb19|p. 1959}}
 He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Patrol|y=1904}} on 25 February, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 353}}
-He was advanced to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on his retirement on 20 April, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 1959}}
+He was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 20 April, 1917.
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