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Revision as of 17:22, 16 September 2021

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
?
In Charge, Chatham Signal School
6 Dec, 1915[13] – 20 Feb, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
Martin E. S. Boissier

Footnotes

  1. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Dec 16, 1897; pg. 7; Issue 35388.
  3. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  4. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  5. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  6. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  7. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  8. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 400.
  9. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 7 Mar. 1911, p. 7.
  10. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  11. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  12. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  13. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.
  14. Smith-Wright Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/8. f. 212.