Difference between revisions of "William Napier Kingdon"
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| − | + | Kingdon was appointed to the ''Mesey''-class trawler [[H.M.T. Richard Jewell (1918)|''Richard Jewell'']] on 28 February, 1920, to take command upon her commissioning. He returned to {{UK-Tring}} as first officer on ''Richard Jewell'' paying off around May, 1920. | |
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| + | Kingdon was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 July, 1923. | ||
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| + | Kingdon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 14 September, 1936. | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 26 September 2017
Commander William Napier Kingdon, R.N., Retired (17 September, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Kingdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1915.
Post-War
Kingdon was appointed to the Mesey-class trawler Richard Jewell on 28 February, 1920, to take command upon her commissioning. He returned to Tring as first officer on Richard Jewell paying off around May, 1920.
Kingdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1923.
Kingdon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 September, 1936.
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Hugh Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Holderness 20 Aug, 1918[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
Captain of H.M.S. Sherborne 23 Apr, 1924[2] |
Succeeded by William V. H. Harris |
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