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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7905642&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/19.]
 
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[[Category:1855 births|Kingsmill]]
 
[[Category:1855 births|Kingsmill]]

Revision as of 20:26, 27 August 2010

Admiral SIR Charles Edmund Kingsmill, Kt., Royal Navy, Retired (7 July, 1855 – 15 July, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kingsmill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1898.[1]

On 12 May, 1908, Kingsmill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Milne.[2] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 September.[3]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 17 May, 1913.[4] On 3 April, 1917, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28138. p. 3669. 19 May, 1908.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28178. p. 6760. 18 September, 1908.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Charles Kingsmill" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 16 July, 1935. Issue 47117, col B, pg. 18.

Service Records


Naval Office
Preceded by
New Office
Director of the Naval Service of Canada
1908 – 1920
Succeeded by
Walter Hose