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'''Andrew Wilmot-Smith''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Andrew Wilmot-Smith''', D.S.O., R.N. (21 May, 1885 – 26 July, 1937) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. | |||
Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{ | Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1906. | ||
Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1914. | ||
Wilmot-Smith gave up command of {{UK-E17}} when he was appointed to {{UK-1Maidstone}}, additional, for "Special Service" on 27 August, 1915. He was to be accomodated in ''Baralong''. He was awarded a D.S.O. for destroying {{DE-U41}} on 24 September 1915 in what was later called the [[Second Baralong Incident]]. | |||
==Post-War== | |||
Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1920. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Augustus Saltren-Willett|George A. Saltren-Willett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hebe (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hebe'']]'''<br>Sep, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 809}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. A 9 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''A 9'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1909<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Wednesday, 3 February, 1909. Issue '''38873''', col A, p. 7.</ref> – 1 Jan, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Thomas Dimsdale|Reginald T. Dimsdale]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Phillips Hughes|Henry P. Hughes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Orby (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Orby'']]'''<br>5 May, 1919{{NLJul19|p. 855}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 20 (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 20'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1910{{NLAug12|p. 395''a''}} – 17 Oct, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis James Harold Dawson|Francis J. H. Dawson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 17 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 17'']]'''<br>3 Mar, 1915 – 27 Aug, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Robert Guy Moncreiffe|John R. G. Moncreiffe]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. G 11 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''G 11'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1916 – 26 Feb, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Manners Sutton Chapman|Charles M. S. Chapman]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. G 14 (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''G 14'']]'''<br>1 May, 1917 – Sep, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Geldard Stanley|Edward G. Stanley]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Augustus Saltren-Willett|George A. Saltren-Willett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hebe (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hebe'']]'''<br>Sep, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 809}} – 1 Feb, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith|Martin E. Nasmith]]'''<br><small>as '''Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla'''</small>|'''[[Third Submarine Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant-Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla]]'''<br>Sep, 1917 – 1 Feb, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Henry Chester Candy|Algernon H. C. Candy]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain (S), {{UK-SF|3}}'''</small>}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Duncan West Roe|Duncan W. Roe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sanfoin (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sanfoin'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1919 – 4 Apr, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Austin Gaimes|John A. Gaimes]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Phillips Hughes|Henry P. Hughes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Orby (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Orby'']]'''<br>5 May, 1919{{NLJul19|p. 855}} – 8 Jul, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Salford (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Salford'']]'''<br>8 Jul, 1919{{NLSep19|p. 910}} – 4 Feb, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 7 April 2022
Commander Andrew Wilmot-Smith, D.S.O., R.N. (21 May, 1885 – 26 July, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.
Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1906.
Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1914.
Wilmot-Smith gave up command of E 17 when he was appointed to Maidstone, additional, for "Special Service" on 27 August, 1915. He was to be accomodated in Baralong. He was awarded a D.S.O. for destroying U 41 on 24 September 1915 in what was later called the Second Baralong Incident.
Post-War
Wilmot-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. A 9 1 Feb, 1909[1] – 1 Jan, 1910 |
Succeeded by Reginald T. Dimsdale |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 20 1 Jan, 1910[2] – 17 Oct, 1912 |
Succeeded by Francis J. H. Dawson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. E 17 3 Mar, 1915 – 27 Aug, 1915 |
Succeeded by John R. G. Moncreiffe |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. G 11 9 Feb, 1916 – 26 Feb, 1917 |
Succeeded by Charles M. S. Chapman |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. G 14 1 May, 1917 – Sep, 1917 |
Succeeded by Edward G. Stanley |
| Preceded by George A. Saltren-Willett |
Captain of H.M.S. Hebe Sep, 1917[3] – 1 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Martin E. Nasmith as Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla |
Lieutenant-Commander (S), Third Submarine Flotilla Sep, 1917 – 1 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Algernon H. C. Candy as Captain (S), Third Submarine Flotilla |
| Preceded by Duncan W. Roe |
Captain of H.M.S. Sanfoin 1 Feb, 1919 – 4 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by John A. Gaimes |
| Preceded by Henry P. Hughes |
Captain of H.M.S. Orby 5 May, 1919[4] – 8 Jul, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Salford 8 Jul, 1919[5] – 4 Feb, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
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