Mervyn Patrick Traill-Smith
Captain (retired) Mervyn Patrick Traill-Smith, (18 February, 1880 – 17 June, 1951) served in the Royal Navy. There was some confusion as to whether his name was Mervyn Patrick Traill Smith, but it is corrected in his Service Record.
Life & Career
Smith placed twenty-fifth of sixty candidates to the July, 1894 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia following competitive examinations.[1]
Traill-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[2]
Traill-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[3]
Appointed there in January, 1913, Traill-Smith would serve as navigator in H.M.S. Centurion throughout the Great War, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[4]
Traill-Smith was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 18 February, 1925.[5]
World War II
Some shore-based appointments. Reverted to the Retired List on 28 July, 1941.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis B. Favell |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 76 16 Jul, 1901 |
Succeeded by Leonard Robinson |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 13, 1894; pg. 8; Issue 34315.
- ↑ Traill-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/229. f. 233.
- ↑ Traill-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/229. f. 233.
- ↑ Traill-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/229. f. 233.
- ↑ Traill-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/229. f. 233.
- ↑ Traill-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/229. f. 233.
