Engineer Sub_Lieutenant William Smith

Royal Naval Reserve

A member of Lodge Panmure No.299, Arbroath

Image and Information taken from the Arbroath Roll of Honour for the 1914-1918 War

Drowned 21st February 1917.

Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Smith, Royal Naval Reserve, was the son of Edward Smith and of his wife, Isobel Crockatt, 48½ Cairnie Street, Arbroath.

He was twenty-eight years of age, and he served his apprentice-ship at the Dens Iron Works. He was afterwards with Messrs Cuthbertson & Company, Glasgow, and he joined the R.N.R. as engine-room artificer on H.M.S. Marlborough.

He took part in the Jutland battle, and was afterwards promoted to the rank of Chief Engine-Room Artificer. Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Smith received his commission on the 1st of January 1917, and was transferred to H.M.S. Bacchante off which he was accidentally drowned on the 21st of February 1917.

He was a member of Lodge Panmure No.299, Arbroath