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| Smyth, Herbert Warington. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 14, 1886. [Eldest] s. of Sir Warington Wilkinson (1835), of The Cliff, Marazion, Cornwall. B. June 4, 1867, in London. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1886; B.A. and LL.B. 1889; M.A. 1898; LL.M. 1899. F.R.G.S. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 20, 1887. Called to the Bar, Apr. 26, 1899. Secretary to the Govt. (Dept. of Mines), Siam, 1891-5; Director-General of Mines, 1895-8; Secretary of the Siamese legation, 1898-1901; Secretary for mines and industries, Transvaal, 1901-10; Commissioner of mines, Natal, 1910-27. Member of Legislative and Executive Councils of the Transvaal. Served in the S. African War, 1901-2. In the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut., R.N.V.R.; C.M.G., 1919; mentioned in despatches). Married, July 21, 1900, Amabel Mary, 3rd dau. of Sir Henry Sutton, Judge of the King's Bench Div., and had issue. Author, Sea-wake and Jungle Trail; Chase [p.579] and Chance in Indo-China; Mast and Sail in Europe and Asia; Five Years in Siam; etc. Died Dec. 19, 1943, at Redruth. (Record of Old Westminsters; Univ. War List; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Inns of Court; The Times, Dec. 21, 1943.) | Herbert Warington SMYTH Approx. lifespan: 1867–1943 pens. Trinity College adm1886:06:14 Eldest s. of Sir Warington Wilkinson SMYTH (1835) of The Cliff, Marazion, Cornwall b. 1867:06:04 in London Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1886:10MT: BA 1889 LLB 1889 MA 1898 LLM 1899 FRGS Adm. Inner Temple: 1887:06:20 Called to the Bar: 1899:04:26 Sec. to: : Government ( Department of Mines), Siam 1891-95 Director-General of: : Mines 1895-98 Sec. of: : Siamese legation [ Siam ] 1898-1901 Sec. for: : mines and industries, Transvaal , South Africa 1901-10 Commissioner of: : mines, Natal , South Africa 1910-27 Member of: Legislative and Executive Councils of the Transvaal , South Africa Served in the S. African War African, [ South Africa ] 1901-02 In the Great War 1914-19 Lieutenant: RNVR ; CMG 1919 Mentioned in Despatches ) m. 1900:07:21 Amabel Mary SUTTON 3rd dau. of Sir Henry SUTTON Judge of: : King's Bench Div.. had issue Publ.: Sea-wake and Jungle Trail; Chase and Chance in Indo-China; Mast and Sail in Europe and Asia; Five Years in Siam ; etc. d. Redruth, [ Cornwall ] 1943:12:19 ( Record of Old Westminsters; University War List ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Inns of Court; The Times 1943:12:21) |