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Revision as of 13:10, 11 May 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
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 378a.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Llewellyn Griffiths |
Captain of H.M.S. Chamois 15 Mar, 1900 – ? |
Succeeded by Percy W. Pontifex |
| Preceded by Herbert A. S. Fyler |
Captain of H.M.S. Russell 5 Dec, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon Aug, 1916 – ? |
Succeeded by Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton |
