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Goldsmith commanded the {{UK-Lydiard|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}} | Goldsmith commanded the {{UK-Lydiard|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]].{{UKNavalOpsIII|p. 430}} | ||
After being discharged from command of {{UK- | After being discharged from command of {{UK-1Shakespeare}} on 8 June, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed to ''Arrogant'' additional for duty with Commodore, Dunkirk. On 21 August, he'd be appointed to bring {{UK-Montrose|f=t}} into commission and to command her.<ref>Goldsmith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45.|D7603495}} f. 247.</ref> | ||
On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-Montrose|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 848}} | On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-Montrose|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 848}} | ||
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Vice-Admiral (retired) Malcolm Lennon Goldsmith, K.B.E., D.S.O. (22 August, 1880 – 8 October, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1902.[1]
Goldsmith, alongside several other Lieutenants, was temporarily appointed additional to the armoured cruiser Sutlej for duty with a Record Party under the auspices of the Inspector of Target Practice, on 3 August, 1910.[2]
Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1910.[3] Goldsmith was appointed to the battleship Triumph when she recommissioned on 12 January, 1911.[4]
Goldsmith was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen on 15 June, 1912.[5]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Laertes on 16 October, 1913.[6]
Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1914.[7]
Goldsmith commanded the destroyer Lydiard at the Battle of Jutland.[8]
After being discharged from command of Shakespeare on 8 June, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed to Arrogant additional for duty with Commodore, Dunkirk. On 21 August, he'd be appointed to bring flotilla leader Montrose into commission and to command her.[9]
On 21 August, 1918, Goldsmith was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Montrose.[10]
Post-War
Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[11]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Abdiel on 8 August, 1920.[12]
Goldsmith was appointed in command of the light cruiser Conquest in March, 1921, and of the light cruiser Cambrian in August, 1922.
Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 October, 1931 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[13]
Goldsmith was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1936.[14]
World War II
On 4 September, 1939, he was activated and appointed to Cormorant as Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R., for Convoys. At the end of October, he was shifted to Eaglet II for the Liverpool Convoy Pool.[15]
He was gazetted and mentioned in despatches for "outstanding devotion to duty during three years arduous service as Cdre of Ocean Convoys" on 1 January, 1943. On 26 December, 1953, he was admitted to hospital in Malta for pneumonia.[16]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
Footnotes
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 30 July, 1910. Issue 39338, col D, p. 9.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 December, 1910. Issue 39459, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 344.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 721.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 394.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395i.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397i.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 848.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 721.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 732.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Inferred from Bramble Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 234.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Plowden Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/64. f. 64.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.
- ↑ Goldsmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 247.