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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Charles Smyth''', (19 April, 1868 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] in the Dreadnought Era. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Charles Smyth''', (19 April, 1868 – 2 May, 1929) served in the [[Royal Navy]] in the Dreadnought Era. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | Born in Durrington, Amesbury, the son of General H. Smyth.<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref> | ||
Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{ | Having obtained four first-class certificates, Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 13 April, 1889.<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref> | ||
Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref> | ||
Smyth was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 7 July, 1908.<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref> | |||
Died at Haslar Hospital of hemiplegia at 9.55pm 2 May, 1929.<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 85 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 85]]'''<br>21 Jul, 1892 – ''c''. 30 Aug, 1892{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Legge Barnardiston|Thomas L. Barnardiston]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Osbert Boothby|William O. Boothby]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 85 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 85]]'''<br>21 Jul, 1892<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref>{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692}} – ''c''. 30 Aug, 1892{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Legge Barnardiston|Thomas L. Barnardiston]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Latona (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Latona'']]'''<br>7 May, 1907<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref> – 1 Jul, 1908<ref>Smyth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42/476.|}} f. 499.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Farrington|Alexander Farrington]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) Thomas Charles Smyth, (19 April, 1868 – 2 May, 1929) served in the Royal Navy in the Dreadnought Era.
Life & Career
Born in Durrington, Amesbury, the son of General H. Smyth.[1]
Having obtained four first-class certificates, Smyth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 April, 1889.[2]
Smyth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[3]
Smyth was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 7 July, 1908.[4]
Died at Haslar Hospital of hemiplegia at 9.55pm 2 May, 1929.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William O. Boothby |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 85 21 Jul, 1892[6][7] – c. 30 Aug, 1892[Inference] |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Barnardiston |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Latona 7 May, 1907[8] – 1 Jul, 1908[9] |
Succeeded by Alexander Farrington |
Footnotes
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
- ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/476. f. 499.
