For other people named Victor Smith, see Victor Smith (disambiguation).
Sir Victor Smith
Born
(1913-05-03)3 May 1913 Chatswood, New South Wales
Died
10 July 1998(1998-07-10) (aged 85) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Allegiance
Australia
Service/branch
Royal Australian Navy
Years of service
1927–1975
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (1970–75) Chief of Naval Staff (1968–70) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1967–68) HM Australian Fleet (1966–67) HMAS Melbourne (1961–62) HMAS Albatross (1957–58) HMAS Queenborough (1956–57) HMAS Quadrant (1955–56)
Battles/wars
Second World War
Battle of Savo Island
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of the Atlantic
Invasion of Normandy
Korean War Vietnam War
Awards
Companion of the Order of Australia Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches
Relations
Victor Trumper (uncle)
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also the uncle of Admiral Sir VictorSmith (1913–1998), the first Australian to be promoted to the rank of admiral. Victor Thomas' maternal ancestry was...
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run in New York, Smith made her first phonograph recordings, consisting of songs from that show. The first sessions were for Victor but none were issued...
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coach of the AFL Team of the Century. Smith and elder brother Len (b. 1912) were the sons of ironworker VictorSmith and Ethel May (née Brown). After attending...
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