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'''Bertram Hornsby Smith

born 1874 Peckham South London.

Schooled at Royal Naval school New Cross London.

As Cadet schooled in Britannia 1887-1889

As Midshipman sailed in :Monarch,Canada,Howe and Edinburgh.

As Sub-Lieutenant and Lieutenant :Cruiser,Excellent,Endymion,Blake,Melpomene,Retribution,Alexandra, Excellent,St.George,Benbow,Hyacinth and Aboukir.

As Commander :Aboukir,Excellent,Duke of Edinburgh,Black Prince,Terpsichore,Sappho and Victory.

As Captain :Admiralty Instructor War Staff Course,Prince George and Vengeance.

Placed on Reserve September 1915 due to ill health post Dardanelles served as assistant to Director Merchantile Movements (Head of Routing section)

Reinstated on Active List March 1918.

Director Mechantile Movements January 1919 till September 1919.

Officer Order of Legion d'honour, August 1919; Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, September 1919; Officer Crown of Belguim, November 1919.

Retired February 1920.

Died December 1945 Ruswarp,North Yorkshire.