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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Herbert A. S. Fyler]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Russell'']]'''<br>5 Dec, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 397''t''}}|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Herbert A. S. Fyler]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Russell'']]'''<br>5 Dec, 1913{{NLOct15|p. 397''t''}} – 27 Apr, 1916{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Alfred Taylor|Ernest A. Taylor]]'''|'''[[Nore Station|Flag Captain at the Nore]]'''<br>May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Victor Campbell|Alexander V. Campbell]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ernest Alfred Taylor|Ernest A. Taylor]]'''|'''[[Nore Station|Flag Captain at the Nore]]'''<br>May, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Victor Campbell|Alexander V. Campbell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carnarvon (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carnarvon'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 392''e''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Thomas Hibbert|Hugh T. Hibbert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carnarvon (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carnarvon'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 392''e''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 22 October 2014
Vice-Admiral William Bowden Smith (28 March, 1874 – 17 March, 1962) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
His name may have been Bowden-Smith.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1913.
He was appointed command of the battleship Russell on 5 December, 1913.[1]
He was made captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in August 1916.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Llewellyn Griffiths |
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois 15 Mar, 1900[3] |
Succeeded by Percy W. Pontifex |
| Preceded by Herbert A. S. Fyler |
Captain of H.M.S. Russell 5 Dec, 1913[4] – 27 Apr, 1916[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Ernest A. Taylor |
Flag Captain at the Nore May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Alexander V. Campbell |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon 1 Aug, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 378a.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 12 March, 1900. Issue 36087, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392e.
