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'''John Harold Smith-Wright''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Harold Smith-Wright''', R.N. (18 August, 1882 – 19 Maarch, 1930) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Henry Smith-Wright, Barrister-at-Law was born at Park Hill, in Lyndhurst, Hants.<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> | |||
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Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of {{ | Smith-Wright passed out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1897 ranked fifth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1785 marks.{{NMI|Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388}} | ||
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Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of {{ | Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1903. Around this time he requested the opportunity to qualify for Physical Training duties, but he cancelled this.<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> | ||
Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
On 12 June, 1907 Smith-Wright qualified as Lieutenant (S).<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> | |||
In March 1911, he qualified in navigation for command of torpedo craft. Later that same year, he qualified in gunnery and torpedoes for torpedo craft.<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> | |||
Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1911. He retired in May, 1912, but on the 30th he requested that this be cancelled, which it was.<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> | |||
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 August, 1920, Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 18 August, 1922.<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Francis Littledale|Herbert F. Littledale]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 3 (1906)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 3]]'''<br>4 Mar, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 400}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Forster White|Richard F. White]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Francis Littledale|Herbert F. Littledale]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 3 (1906)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 3]]'''<br>4 Mar, 1911{{NLApr11|p. 400}}{{NavAppts|7 Mar. 1911, p. 7}} – 25 May, 1912<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Forster White|Richard F. White]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Laurence Reynolds Palmer|Laurence R. Palmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Fawn (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Fawn'']]'''<br>3 Nov, 1912<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> – 20 Dec, 1912<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Edward Walter Christian Whyte|Herbert E. W. C. Whyte]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Riall Wadham Woods|Alexander R. W. Woods]]'''|'''[[Chatham Signal School|In Charge, Chatham Signal School]]'''<br>6 Dec, 1915<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref> – 20 Feb, 1919<ref>Smith-Wright Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/8.|}} f. 212.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Martin Edward Scobell Boissier|Martin E. S. Boissier]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) John Harold Smith-Wright, R.N. (18 August, 1882 – 19 Maarch, 1930) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Henry Smith-Wright, Barrister-at-Law was born at Park Hill, in Lyndhurst, Hants.[1]
Smith-Wright passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked fifth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1785 marks.[2]
Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1903. Around this time he requested the opportunity to qualify for Physical Training duties, but he cancelled this.[3]
On 12 June, 1907 Smith-Wright qualified as Lieutenant (S).[4]
In March 1911, he qualified in navigation for command of torpedo craft. Later that same year, he qualified in gunnery and torpedoes for torpedo craft.[5]
Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1911. He retired in May, 1912, but on the 30th he requested that this be cancelled, which it was.[6]
Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 August, 1920, Smith-Wright was promoted to the rank of Commander on 18 August, 1922.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Herbert F. Littledale |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 3 4 Mar, 1911[8][9] – 25 May, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Richard F. White |
| Preceded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Fawn 3 Nov, 1912[11] – 20 Dec, 1912[12] |
Succeeded by Herbert E. W. C. Whyte |
| Preceded by Alexander R. W. Woods |
In Charge, Chatham Signal School 6 Dec, 1915[13] – 20 Feb, 1919[14] |
Succeeded by Martin E. S. Boissier |
Footnotes
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 400.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 7 Mar. 1911, p. 7.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
- ↑ Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
