Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith
Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy
- Register No.
- 915 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant Commander all Lieutenant-Commanders →
- Unit
- Royal Navy (register: HMS E11) all HMS E11 VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 May 1915 to 8 June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 25th June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 1st April 1883 at East Barnes, London
- Died
- 29th June 1965 at Elgin, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- at Elgin, Scotland
Digest of citation
Between the dates 20th May and 8th June 1915, Lieutenant Commander Nasmith was in command of His Majesty's Submarine E 11 in the Sea of Marmara, in the Dardanelles. During this time they destroyed a large Turkish gunboat; two transport ships; an ammunition ship; 3 store ships and four other vessels. Having safely passed the most difficult part of his homeward journey, he then returned to attack he Turkish Transport ship
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DUNBAR-NASMITH, Martin Eric. (reg No. 915).
Lieutenant Commander. Royal Navy.
London Gazetted on 25th June 1915.
Born on 1st April 1883 at East Barnes, London.
Died on 29th June 1965 at Elgin, Scotland.
Memorial on grave at Elgin, Scotland.
Digest of Citation reads: Between the dates 20th May and 8th June 1915, Lieutenant Commander Nasmith was in command of His Majesty's Submarine E 11 in the Sea of Marmara, in the Dardanelles. During this time they destroyed a large Turkish gunboat; two transport ships; an ammunition ship; 3 store ships and four other vessels. Having safely passed the most difficult part of his homeward journey, he then returned to attack he Turkish Transport ship.
Additional information:. Admiral Sir Martin Nasmith was created a Knight Commander, Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB) and a Knight Commander, Most distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.. In addition he was a Knight Grand Cross of Orange Nassau and St Olaf of Norway. From 1935-38 he served a Second Sea Lord, which she followed as Commander-in-Chief of Plymouth and Western approaches until 1941. He became, from 1942-46, Flag Officer in Charge, London. At the end of World War Two he became Vice-Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission More to be added.
Additional information
Admiral Sir Martin Nasmith was created a Knight Commander, Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB) and a Knight Commander, Most distinguished Order of St Michael and St George.. In addition he was a Knight Grand Cross of Orange Nassau and St Olaf of Norway. From 1935-38 he served a Second Sea Lord, which she followed as Commander-in-Chief of Plymouth and Western approaches until 1941. He became, from 1942-46, Flag Officer in Charge, London. At the end of World War Two he became Vice-Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission More to be added.
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