A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smythe, George
SMYTHE. (Commander, 1847.)
George Smythe, born 26 Sept. 1811, is second surviving son of the late John Groome Smythe, Esq., of Hilton, co. Salop, Major of the Local Militia, and Deputy-Lieutenant of the co., by Anne, youngest daughter of Thos. Parke, Esq., of Highfield House, co. Lancaster, and sister of the Right Hon. Baron Parke, of the Court of Exchequer. He is brother of the present Thos. Smythe, Esq., of Hilton, Captain in the Madras Engineers, and of John Groome Smythe, Esq., Lieutenant Hon.E.I.Co.’s service, who died 25 July, 1839; and brother-in-law of Lieut.-General Henry Monckton.
This officer entered the Navy 13 Aug. 1825; passed his examination in 1831; obtained his first commission 14 Feb. 1834; served in the Mediterranean from 1 May, 1834, until the spring of 1838, in the Portland 52, Capt. David Price, and from 1841 until 1844, as First-Lieutenant, in the Scout 18, Capt. Hon. Jas. Robt. Drummond; and from 5 June in the latter year until advanced to his present rank 9 July, 1847, was employed as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Hugh Pigot, Commander-in-Chief at Cork. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.