Charles Edmund Kingsmill

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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 Commander on 30 June, 1891.[1]

Captain

Kingsmill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1898.[2]

On 2 November, 1900 he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Mildura.[3]

Kingsmill was appointed to the Majestic on 9 January, 1905.[4]

On 12 May, 1908, Kingsmill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Milne.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 September.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 17 May, 1913.[7] On 3 April, 1917, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 September, 1900. Issue 36246, col F, pg. 9.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue 37598, col C, pg. 10.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28138. p. 3669. 19 May, 1908.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28178. p. 6760. 18 September, 1908.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  8. ↑ 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
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