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Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 25 April, 1914. | Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 25 April, 1914. | ||
Smyth offered his services as a Captain R.N.R. in mid-April, 1915. On 19 October 1916, he was appointed in command of the hired yacht [[H.M.Y. Safa el Bahr (1894)|''Safa el Bahr'']]. | |||
On 11 November 1917 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Iolanda|f=t}}. | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Mostyn Field|Arthur M. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Egeria (1873)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Egeria'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1897{{NLFeb00|p. 248}} – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Mostyn Field|Arthur M. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Egeria (1873)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Egeria'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1897{{NLFeb00|p. 248}} – 23 Feb, 1900|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cortland Herbert Simpson|Cortland H. Simpson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Edward Purey-Cust|Herbert E. P. Cust]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rambler (1880)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rambler'']]'''<br>8 Mar, 1901{{NLMay03|p. 297}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Monro|Charles E. Monro]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|Thomas H. M. Jerram]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Mersey (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Mersey'']]'''<br>10 Jul, 1900{{ToL|The Naval Mobilization|11 July 1900, p. 9}} – 1 Oct, 1900<ref>Possibly. His Service Record is hard to read.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Holcombe Dare|Charles H. Dare]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Edward Purey-Cust|Herbert E. P. Cust]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rambler (1880)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rambler'']]'''<br>8 Mar, 1901{{NLMay03|p. 297}} – 1 Feb, 1904|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Monro|Charles E. Monro]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Mostyn Field|Arthur M. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Research (1888)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Research'']]'''<br>14 Mar, 1904 – 22 Mar, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Sidney Richard Olivier|Sidney R. Olivier]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rowland Nugent|Rowland Nugent]]'''|'''[[H.M.Y. Iolanda (1908)|Captain of H.M.Y. ''Iolanda'']]'''<br>11 Nov, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Roy Gill|Roy Gill]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M.S. ''White Bear'''''</small>}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 22 March 2023
Vice-Admiral (retired) Morris Henry Smyth, C.B.E., R.N. (24 September, 1853 – 15 January, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Smyth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 December, 1877.
Smyth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1893.
Smyth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1899.
Smyth was appointed in command of Research from 14 March, 1904 to 22 March, 1908.
Smyth was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 24 September, 1908 was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 5 November, 1908.
Smyth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 25 April, 1914.
Smyth offered his services as a Captain R.N.R. in mid-April, 1915. On 19 October 1916, he was appointed in command of the hired yacht Safa el Bahr.
On 11 November 1917 he was appointed in command of the yacht Iolanda.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Andrew F. Balfour |
Captain of H.M.S. Stork 12 Feb, 1891[1][2] – 14 Mar, 1894 |
Succeeded by Cortland H. Simpson |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Egeria 1 Jan, 1897[3] – 23 Feb, 1900 |
Succeeded by Cortland H. Simpson |
| Preceded by Thomas H. M. Jerram |
Captain of H.M.S. Mersey 10 Jul, 1900[4] – 1 Oct, 1900[5] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Dare |
| Preceded by Herbert E. P. Cust |
Captain of H.M.S. Rambler 8 Mar, 1901[6] – 1 Feb, 1904 |
Succeeded by Charles E. Monro |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Research 14 Mar, 1904 – 22 Mar, 1908 |
Succeeded by Sidney R. Olivier |
| Preceded by Rowland Nugent |
Captain of H.M.Y. Iolanda 11 Nov, 1917 |
Succeeded by Roy Gill as Captain of H.M.S. White Bear |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 27, 1891; pg. 10; Issue 33232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 248.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ Possibly. His Service Record is hard to read.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297.
