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            GB-2014-WSA-15860 · Person · 1885-1969

            Smith, George Musgrave Castle (now known as G. M. Castle-Smith), brother of Hugh Castle-Smith (q.v.); b. Jan. 8, 1885; adm. May 4, 1899 (G); left Easter 1904; served in Great War I; Lieut. 3rd East African Batt. African Rifles Oct. 28, 1914; on leaving school entered the Merchant Navy and was twice round Cape Horn in sailing ships; in the lumber trade in Mexico 1909-12; Asst. District Commissioner East African Protectorate March 1912; District Commissioner Somaliland Protectorate 1915; Asst. Dist. Commissioner Kenya 1919; 1st grade administrative officer Kenya 1924; retired from the Colonial Service 1932; served in Great War I; Lieut. 3rd East African Batt. African Rifles Oct. 28, 1914; and in Great War II as an Admiralty Marine Superintendent; m. Nov. 4, 1930 Esme Josephine, only daughter of Arthur R. Winch, of Horsham, Surrey; d. 1969.

            GB-2014-WSA-15873 · Person · 1876-1961

            Smith, Hugh Castle, son of Castle Smith, of London, solicitor, by Georgina, daughter of William Meyrick; b. Sept. 18, 1876; adm. April 24, 1890 (G); left July 1895; enlisted in the C.I.V.; 2nd Lieut. Lancs Fusiliers Sept. 19, 1900; Lieut. June 20, 1903, Suffolk Regt. Feb. 8, 1908; Capt. Jan. 4, 1911; attached Egyptian Army March 3, 1911; Major Sept. 19, 1915; Lieut.-Col. Nov. 30, 1920; retired March 3, 1921; A.D.C. to the Governor of Gibraltar 1906-10; A.D.C. to the King of Egypt 1919-25; served in South African War 1900 and in the Sudan in Great War I; 2nd class Order of the Crown of Rumania, 2nd class Order of Somail, and 3rd class Order of the Nile; m. July 22, 1919, Maud Ellefred, only daughter of Sir Frede­rick Evans, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., of Bournemouth, Hants; d. at Las Palmas Feb. 25, 1961.

            GB-2014-WSA-15875 · Person · 1930-1989

            Smith, John Rodney Beresford, son of Rodney J. Smith of Bolney, Sussex, and Kitty, d. of Walter Beresford of Wanstead, Essex; b. 25 Aug. 1930; adm. Sept. 1944 (G); left Apr. 1948; 2nd Lieut. RASC Apr. 1950, Lieut. Aug. 1953, Capt. Aug. 1957; Maj. RCT Apr. 1967, Lieut. -Col. Apr. 1973, Col. July 1980; TD; hon. Col. 161 Regt RCT (V) July 1985; m. 1st, 18 Sept. 1954 Ann Roy, d. of Roy Turnbull MRCVS, of Eastbourne, Sussex; 2nd, 20 Mar. 1969 Pauline Sarah, d. of Harold H. Dupont of Chigwell, Essex; d. 9 Mar. 1989.

            GB-2014-WSA-15893 · Person · 1882-1969

            Smith, Maurice Castle, brother of Hugh Castle Smith (q.v.); b. June 8, 1882; adm. Jan. 21, 1897 (G); left July 1901; 2nd Lieut. 48th Northamptonshire Regt. Dec. 16, 1903; Indian Army June 25, 1905; Lieut. 64th Pioneers, Co. Officer March 1, 1906; Capt. July 3, 1912; Major July 3, 1918; served in South Africa 1902; O.B.E. Sept. 12, 1919; m. 1950 Emily Winnifred Branson; d. 1969.

            Smith, Ryder, 1897-1940
            GB-2014-WSA-15898 · Person · 1897-1940

            Smith, Ryder, brother of Brian Smith (q.v.); b. Feb. 3, 1897; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (G); left Dec. 1915; served in Great War I; Sub-Lieut. R.N.V.R.; m. 1st July 15, 1920, Geraldine Elsie, only daughter of E. Phillips Oppenheim, of Martinhoe Manor, Devon; 2nd June 21, 1932, Winifred, daughter of William Marriott, of Norwich; d. Nov. 23, 1940.

            GB-2014-WSA-15938 · Person · 1894-1914

            Smurthwaite, Donald Stuart Stirling, son of Donald Stuart Stirling Smurthwaite, by Char­lotte Lilias, daughter of Richard Stirling, of Bridge of Allan; b. June 12, 1894; adm. Sept. 24, 1908 (G); left . July 1911; R.M.C. Sandhurst Sept. 1913; 2nd Lieut. 1st Batt. the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Aug. 12, 1914; went out to the western front Sept. 1914; mentioned in despatches; killed in action at Ypres, Flanders, Oct. 26, 1914.

            GB-2014-WSA-15948 · Person · 1867-1943

            SMYTH, HERBERT WARINGTON, elder son of Sir Warington Wilkinson Smyth (qv); b. 4 Jun 1867; adm. 27 May 1880 (G); left Aug 1886; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1886; BA 1889; LLB 1889; MA 1898; LLM 1899; Secretary, Department of Mines, Government of Siam 1891-5, Director-Gen. 1895-7; Secretary, Siamese Legation, London 1898-1901; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 26 Apr 1899; Secretary for Mines, Transvaal 1901-10; member Legislative and Executive Councils, Transvaal 1906-7; advocate, Supreme Court, Transvaal; Secretary for Mines and Industries, Union of South Africa, and Secretary for Mines, Natal 1910-27; served in South African War 1901-2; Sub-Lieut., RNVR Nov 1914; Assistant Naval Transport Officer, South-West Africa 1914-5; South African Delegate, International Laboutr Conference, Washington, USA 1919 and Geneva 1922; CMG 3 Jun 1919; Order of White Elephant, Siam 1897; author, Five Years in Siam, 1898, and other works; m. 21 Jul 1900 Amabel Mary, third dau. of Sir Henry Sutton, Kt, Judge of the King’s Bench Division, High Court of Justice; d. 19 Dec 1943.

            GB-2014-WSA-15950 · Person · 1854-1875

            SMYTH, JOHN HUGH STRACEY, elder son of Major-Gen. John Hall Smyth CB, Foots Cray, Kent, and Emma, only dau. of Charles Struth, Paris; b. 3 Aug 1854; adm. 24 Jan 1868 (G); left Christmas 1870; some mention of him and of his uncle Rev. Charles Brodrick Scott DD, Head Master of the School, will be found in his sister Dame Ethel Smyth’s Impressions that Remained; d. 11 Jul 1875.

            GB-2014-WSA-15952 · Person · 1868-1941

            SMYTH, SIR NEVILL MASKELYNE, younger son of Sir Warington Wilkinson Smyth (qv); b. 14 Aug 1868; adm. 8 Jun 1882 (G); left 1885; RMC Sandhurst 1886; 2nd Lieut., 2nd Dragoon Guards 22 Aug 1888; Lieut., 26 Apr 1895; Capt., 8 Dec 1897; Brevet Maj., 22 Aug 1902; Maj., 6th Dragoon Guards 28 Oct 1903; Lieut. -Col., 1 May 1909 – 30 Apr 1913; Brevet Col., 4 Dec 1912; temp. Brig. -Gen., 20 May 1915 – 27 Dec 1916; temp. Major-Gen., 28 Dec 1916 – 31 Dec 1917; Major-Gen. Jan 1918; Col., 3rd/6th Dragoon Guards 1920-5; retd. 1924; served in Zhob Valley expedition 1890-1, expedition to Dongola 1896, and Nile expeditions of 1897, 1898, 1899; severely wounded at battle of Omdurman 2 Sep 1898; mentioned in despatches LG 3 Nov 1896, and 30 Sep and 15 Nov 1898; VC 15 Nov 1898 (for gallantry at Omdurman); served in South African War 1902; during First World War served in Egypt, at Gallipoli, and on the Western Front; in command of Egyptian Army’s 1st class Military District, Sudan 1914-5, 1st Australian Infantry Brigade at Gallipoli 1915-6; mentioned in despatches LG 6 and 28 Jan and 13 Jul 1916, 4 Jan, 15 May and 11 Dec 1917, 28 May and 20 Dec 1918, 5 Jul 1919; CB 14 Jan 1916; KCB 9 Jun 1919; Commander, Order of Leopold, and Croix de Guerre, Belgium; Officier de la Légion d’Honneur, France; m. 23 Jul 1918 Evelyn Olwen, eldest dau. of Sir Arthur Osmond Williams, Bart., MP; d. at Melbourne, Australia 21 Jul 1941.

            GB-2014-WSA-15966 · Person · 1850-1917

            SMYTHE, WILLIAM MYNORS, third son of Patrick Murray Smythe (qv); b. 13 Jun 1850; adm. 23 Jan 1863 (G); left Whitsun 1866; adm. solicitor Easter 1872; practised at Birmingham, firm Smythe, Etches and Jackson; m. 11 Sep 1890 Mary Anne, third dau. of William Charles Alston, Elmdon Hall, Birmingham, Warwicks.; d. 3 Sep 1917.