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 |