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Revision as of 21:54, 13 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King, Royal Navy (16 July, 1840 – 4 January, 1900) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Duckworth-King was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 13 August, 1889, vice St. John.[1] He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 August, 1890.[2]

Duckworth-King was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 December, 1897, vice Jones.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 8 January, 1900. Issue 36033, col G, p. 4.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Flag Captain, Plymouth Station
1 Sep, 1888[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Charles Johnstone
Preceded by
Charles G. Fane
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
1 Aug, 1890[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Armand T. Powlett
Preceded by
Richard E. Tracey
Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
20 Jan, 1894[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Rodney M. Lloyd

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25966. p. 4525. 20 August, 1889.
  2. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 252i.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 354.
  6. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.

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