Difference between revisions of "Henry Alexander King"

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Captain Henry Alexander King, D.S.O. (18 March, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1923.

King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1931.

King was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1936.

King was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1942.

Appointed in command of the light cruiser Nigeria vice Paton, 1 May 1944.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hugh Dalrymple-Smith	Squadron Gunnery Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron 19 Jul, 1935^[1]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John P. L. Reid	Squadron Signal Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron 19 Jul, 1935^[2]	Succeeded by Charles F. W. St. Quintin

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-'''Henry Alexander King''', ( &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{CaptRN}} '''Henry Alexander King''', D.S.O. (18 March, 1901 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 ==Life & Career==
-<!--King was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
+King was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1923.
-King was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
-King was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
+King was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1931.
-King was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
-King was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on
+King was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1936.
-King was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on
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+==World War II==
+King was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1942.
+Appointed in command of the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Nigeria (1939)|''Nigeria'']] vice [[Stuart Henry Paton|Paton]], 1 May 1944.
 ==See Also==
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-* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Alexander+King Service Records]
+* [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Alexander+%22name+King%22+196 Service Records]
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