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{{RearRN}} '''Harry Hesketh Smyth''', C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N., Retired (23 April, 1872 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Harry Hesketh Smyth''', C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N., Retired (23 April, 1872 – 9 July, 1926) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].  His wartime work would be largely in command of minelaying vessels.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1906.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
  
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Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914.
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==Great War==
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Smyth was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CaptRN}} on 22 October, 1914.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
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Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1914.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
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Following the loss of his command, the {{UK-Ariadne|f=t}} on 26 July, 1917, Smyth was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}}, additional, for a special mining course on 7 September.  When the course ended on 27 September, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Amphitrite|f=t}}, which had recently been converted to a minelayer.  Smyth was awarded a C.M.G. for services in Minelaying Operations in the period 1 January, 1916 to 1 August, 1917, , gazetted 1 October, 1917.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
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On 3 January, 1918, Smyth was moved over to command the {{UK-PrincessMargaret}}, which was also functioning as a minelayer.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
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==Post-War==
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Smyth was superseded in ''Princess Margaret'' at his own request on 9 November, 1919.  There is no record of his immediate successive employment, but it appears that it was in fighting the Bolsheviks, as he was awarded a D.S.O. for this.  In October, 1920 he was appointed to do Coast Guard work in the Nore Area.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
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Smyth was mentioned in despatches, gazetted on 9 April, 1920 and placed on Retired List at own request on 5 July, 1922.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
  
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Smyth was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 May, 1925. He died just over a year later, in Sway, Hants.<ref>Smyth Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/287.|D7576552}} ff. 227, 287.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:04, 8 July 2016

Rear-Admiral Harry Hesketh Smyth, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N., Retired (23 April, 1872 – 9 July, 1926) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His wartime work would be largely in command of minelaying vessels.

Life & Career

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1894.[1]

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1906.[2]

Smyth was appointed in command of the destroyer Intrepid on 17 January, 1913.[3]

Great War

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 22 October, 1914.[4]

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1914.[5]

Following the loss of his command, the first class protected cruiser Ariadne on 26 July, 1917, Smyth was appointed to Vernon, additional, for a special mining course on 7 September. When the course ended on 27 September, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Amphitrite, which had recently been converted to a minelayer. Smyth was awarded a C.M.G. for services in Minelaying Operations in the period 1 January, 1916 to 1 August, 1917, , gazetted 1 October, 1917.[6]

On 3 January, 1918, Smyth was moved over to command the Princess Margaret, which was also functioning as a minelayer.[7]

Post-War

Smyth was superseded in Princess Margaret at his own request on 9 November, 1919. There is no record of his immediate successive employment, but it appears that it was in fighting the Bolsheviks, as he was awarded a D.S.O. for this. In October, 1920 he was appointed to do Coast Guard work in the Nore Area.[8]

Smyth was mentioned in despatches, gazetted on 9 April, 1920 and placed on Retired List at own request on 5 July, 1922.[9]

Smyth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 May, 1925. He died just over a year later, in Sway, Hants.[10]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Llewellyn Griffiths 		Captain of H.M.S. Hardy
19 Apr, 1900[11] – 1900 		Succeeded by
Norman H. Carter
Preceded by
Edward M. Hale 		Captain of H.M.S. Boomerang
12 Jul, 1904[12] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George C. Quayle 		Captain of H.M.S. Hussar
18 Nov, 1905[13] 		Succeeded by
David M. Hamilton
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar 		Captain of H.M.S. Intrepid
17 Jan, 1913[14] 		Succeeded by
Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Orvieto
8 Mar, 1915[15] 		Succeeded by
George P. England
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Wahine
26 May, 1916[16] 		Succeeded by
Denis G. Thynne
Preceded by
William H. FitzClarence 		Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite
27 Sep, 1917[17] 		Succeeded by
Cyril Peel
Preceded by
Lockhart Leith 		Captain of H.M.S. Princess Margaret
3 Jan, 1918[18] 		Succeeded by
Cecil E. Tooth

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  2. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 331.
  4. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  5. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  6. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  7. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  8. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  9. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  10. ↑ Smyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/287. ff. 227, 287.
  11. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Monday, 2 April, 1900. Issue 36105, col E, p. 7.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 286.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 328.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 331.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401r.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 402.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391h.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 1002-3.

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