Henry Smith R.N.
Henry Smith R.N.
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Henry Smith R.N. | Explanation |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
1803 | | Born |
13 August 1840 | | C.B. (Companion of the Bath) |
18 September 1844 | | Married at Berne, Switzerland, Anna, eldest daughter of Sylvester Costigin, of Dublin |
28 May 1873 | | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath) |
18 January 1887 | | Died (Florence, Italy) |
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
Obituary in the Times newspaper |
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Date | Rank |
1814 | Entered Navy |
19 July 1821 | Lieutenant |
3 February 1828 | Commander |
8 September 1829 | Captain |
12 April 1842 | Vice-Admiral |
3 July 1855 | Rear-Admiral |
12 September 1865 | Admiral |
30 November 1865 | Retired Admiral |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
8 September 1829 | | Captain in Magnificent, receiving ship, Jamaica |
27 November 1837 | 29 June 1840 | Captain in Volage, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) |
30 June 1840 | 1843 | Captain in Druid, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) |
1 March 1848 | 27 January 1852 | Captain in Ganges (Sheerness), Mediterranean |
3 March 1854 | 13 December 1854 | Captain in Prince Regent (until paying off at Portsmouth), the Baltic during the Russian War |
14 December 1854 | 6 July 1855 | Captain superintendent of Haslar Hospital and Clarence Victualling Yard |