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On 1 September, 1884, he was appointed to the Junior Staff of [[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']], gunnery ship at Devonport.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884). p. 254.</ref> | On 1 September, 1884, he was appointed to the Junior Staff of [[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']], gunnery ship at Devonport.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884). p. 254.</ref> | ||
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Admiral Henry Coare Kingsford, Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1858, – 1 March, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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]
Flag Rank
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice Winsloe.[5]
Kingsford was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 March, 1912,[6] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[7] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June, 1880.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 254.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. C. Kingsford" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 March, 1941. Issue 48865, col E, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by John Denison |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1906 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Godfrey H. B. Mundy |
- 1858 births
- 1941 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1870
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Fearless (1886)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Furious (1896)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hermes (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Goliath (1898)
- Captains Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
