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Admiral Albert Baldwin Jenkings, Royal Navy (2 March, 1846 – 5 October, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Jenkings was appointed Commander of the turret ship Inflexible on 4 March, 1881, under Captain John A. Fisher.^[1]

On 7 August, 1882, he was specially promoted to the rank of Captain, dated 11 July.^[2]

Jenkings was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 December, 1897, vice Buckle.^[3]

Jenkings was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1907.^[4]

"Admiral A. B. Jenkings" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 8 October, 1942. Issue 49361, col E, pg. 7.

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 On 7 August, 1882, he was specially promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}, dated 11 July.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25136/pages/3689 no. 25136.  p. 3689.]  8 August, 1882.</ref>
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+Jenkings was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 December, 1897, vice [[Claude Edward Buckle|Buckle]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26919/pages/7479 no. 26919.  p. 7479.]  14 December, 1897.</ref>
 Jenkings was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 January, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27982/pages/30 no. 27982.  p. 30.]  1 January, 1907.</ref>