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Admiral Henry Coare Kingsford, Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1858, – 1 March, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Early Life & Career
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 June, 1880.[1]
On 1 September, 1884, he was appointed to the Junior Staff of H.M.S. Cambridge, gunnery ship at Devonport.[2]
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[3]
Captain
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[4]
In March 1902, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Furious.[5]
On 23 April 1903, he he was given the reins of the second class protected cruiser Hermes.[6]
He served as captain of Goliath from May 1905.[7]
Flag Rank
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice Winsloe.[8]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Kingsford was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 7 March, 1912,[9] citing ill-health.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[11] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[12]
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. C. Kingsford" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 March, 1941. Issue 48865, col E, p. 7.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles E. Gladstone |
Captain of H.M.S. Fearless 11 Jul, 1898[13][14] |
Succeeded by Henry R. P. Floyd |
Preceded by Charles H. Robertson |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 16 Jul, 1901[15] |
Succeeded by Hugh P. Williams |
Preceded by Frederick T. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Furious 3 Mar, 1902[16] – 24 Feb, 1903[17] |
Succeeded by Henry L. Tottenham |
Preceded by Frank H. Henderson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hermes 23 Apr, 1903[18][19] |
Succeeded by P. Vaughan Lewes |
Preceded by Hugh P. Williams |
Captain of H.M.S. Goliath 9 May, 1905[20] |
Succeeded by Robert H. Johnston Stewart |
Preceded by John Denison |
Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard 1 Oct, 1906[21][22] – 5 Dec, 1908[23] |
Succeeded by Godfrey H. B. Mundy |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June, 1880.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1884). p. 254.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
- ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 249.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 325.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 September, 1906. Issue 38118, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
- ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.