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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Cyril Royds Brocklebank|Henry C. R. Brocklebank]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Drake'']]'''<br>15 Jul, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 393''m''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene|William G. E. Ruck-Keene]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Cyril Royds Brocklebank|Henry C. R. Brocklebank]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Drake (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Drake'']]'''<br>15 Jul, 1914{{NLApr15|p. 393''m''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene|William G. E. Ruck-Keene]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Luce|John Luce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glasgow (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glasgow'']]'''<br>8 Nov, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 394}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert MacIver Edwards|Herbert MacI. Edwards]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Luce|John Luce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Glasgow (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Glasgow'']]'''<br>8 Nov, 1916{{NLNov17|p. 394}} – 1918{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert MacIver Edwards|Herbert MacI. Edwards]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Newcastle (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Newcastle'']]'''<br>8 Nov, 1916{{NLFeb19|p. 852}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Greville Arthur Wellington Stapleton-Cotton|Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Newcastle (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Newcastle'']]'''<br>8 Nov, 1916{{NLFeb19|p. 852}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oliver Backhouse|Oliver Backhouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ramillies (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ramillies'']]'''<br>9 Apr, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 851}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes|Cecil D. S. Raikes]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Oliver Backhouse|Oliver Backhouse]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ramillies (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ramillies'']]'''<br>9 Apr, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 851}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Dacre Staveley Raikes|Cecil D. S. Raikes]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 5 May 2016
Admiral SIR Aubrey Clare Hugh Smith, K.B.E., C.B., D.L., K.C.V.O. (22 September, 1872 – 6 October, 1957) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Aubrey was born in London.
He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Cumberland on 1 May, 1912.[1]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Drake in July 1914.
On 8 November 1916, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Newcastle.[2]
He was made captain of battleship H.M.S. Ramillies on 7 May 1920.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Julian C. A. Wilkinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Iris 23 Jul, 1903[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by The Hon. Victor A. Stanley |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at St. Petersburg 7 Nov, 1908[5] |
Succeeded by Harold G. Grenfell |
| Preceded by The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland 1 May, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Cyril T. M. Fuller |
| Preceded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank |
Captain of H.M.S. Drake 15 Jul, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
| Preceded by John Luce |
Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow 8 Nov, 1916[8] – 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Herbert MacI. Edwards |
| Preceded by Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton |
Captain of H.M.S. Newcastle 8 Nov, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Oliver Backhouse |
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 9 Apr, 1920[10] |
Succeeded by Cecil D. S. Raikes |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
- ↑ Possibly in The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 79.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 333.
- ↑ Return, for the Year ended 31st March 1910, of the Army and Navy Officers Permitted, Under Rule 2 of the Regulations drawn up under Section 6 of the "Superannuation Act, 1887," to hold Civil Employment of Profit under Public Departments. pp. 28-29.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 393m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 852.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 851.
