Morris Henry Smyth

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.

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 George Pirie	Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer of the Navy 1 Jul, 1894 – 1 Jul, 1897	Succeeded by Cecil F. Oldham
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 – 1 Oct, 1900^[4]	Succeeded by Charles H. Dare
Preceded by Herbert E. P. Cust	Captain of H.M.S. Rambler 8 Mar, 1901^[5] – 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

↑ "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.
↑ Possibly. His Service Record is hard to read.
↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 297.