Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Smith, Admiral Sir William Sidney

by Joseph Foster

Smith, Admiral Sir William Sidney; created D.C.L. 5 July, 1810, (3s. John Spencer S., of Midgham, Sussex), admiral of the red, G.C.B., G.C.S. of Sweden, K.C. of Turkey, G.C.F.M. of Naples, G.C.T.S. of Spain, and knight of Malta, entered the navy, June, 1777, served in the Swedish navy against Russia 1788, and had the honour of The Sword (G.C.S.) conferred upon him, and was styled 'Sir,' taken at Toulon 1796 and kept prisoner 2 years, 'the hero of Acre,' wounded at Aboukir, M.P. Rochester 1802-5, knighted when K.C.B. 2 Jan., 1815, G.C.B. 19 July, 1838, lieut. -general of marines 1803, died in Paris 26 May, 1840, buried in Père la Chaise, probably brother of John Spencer Smith 1790. See Gent.'s Mag., 1841, i. 93.