Colin Richard Keppel

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Vice-Admiral Sir Colin Richard Keppel, c. 1916.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Admiral SIR Colin Richard Keppel, G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 December, 1862 – 6 July, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

Keppel was appointed to the Alexandra as Flag Lieutenant to the Duke of Edinburgh, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, on 24 December, 1886.[1]

Keppel was appointed to the Undaunted on 18 February, 1890.[2] On 4 August, 1890, he followed the Duke of Edinburgh to Plymouth as Flag Lieutenant.[3]

For his services in the Sudan, Keppel was noted for promotion to the rank of Captain upon completing the necessary sea time.[4]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Grafton in March 1902.

On 12 May, 1904, Keppel was appointed in command of the battleship Implacable.[5]

Keppel was appointed in command of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert on 4 August, 1905.[6]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 26 June, 1908.[7]

Flag Rank

Keppel was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1908, vice Greet.[8] He succeeded Rear-Admiral William B. Fisher as Rear-Admiral in the Atlantic Fleet on 26 August, 1909.[9]

Keppel was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 December, 1913, vice Denison.[10] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 December.[11]

He was appointed an Extra Equerry to King George V on 1 June, 1915.[12]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 26 April, 1917.[13]

He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on 1 January, 1930.[14]

See Also

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Augustus R. C. Warren 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 42
18 Jul, 1889[15] 		Succeeded by
Edward A. D. Masterman
Preceded by
Charles McCrea 		Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack
16 Jan, 1896[16][17] – Jan, 1897[18] 		Succeeded by
Montague G. Cartwright
Preceded by
Henry L. Tottenham 		Captain of H.M.S. Harrier
Jan, 1897[19] – 18 Jun, 1897[20] 		Succeeded by
Philip Walter
Preceded by
Frederic E. E. Brock 		Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow
10 Jul, 1900[21][22] 		Succeeded by
Arthur H. Smith-Dorrien
Preceded by
Thomas P. Walker 		Captain of H.M.S. Warspite
1 Nov, 1900[23] – 1901[24] 		Succeeded by
John L. Marx
Preceded by
Frederic W. Fisher 		Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
1901[25] – 1903[26] 		Succeeded by
James E. C. Goodrich
Preceded by
Reginald C. Prothero 		Captain of H.M.S. Implacable
12 May, 1904[27][28] – 17 Jun, 1905[29] 		Succeeded by
George E. Patey
Preceded by
Sir. Archibald Berkeley Milne, Bart. 		Captain of H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert
4 Aug, 1905[30] – 11 Aug, 1909[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Norman C. Palmer
Preceded by
Sir A. Berkeley Milne, Bart. 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, H.M. Yachts
4 Aug, 1905[31] – 11 Aug, 1909[32] 		Succeeded by
Norman C. Palmer
as Commodore, Second Class Commanding, H.M. Yachts
Preceded by
William B. Fisher 		Second-in-Command, Atlantic Fleet
26 Aug, 1909[33] – 12 Sep, 1910[34] 		Succeeded by
Sackville H. Carden

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1886). p. 193.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue 32926, col E, p. 6.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 264.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27023. p. 6692. 15 November, 1898.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 May, 1904. Issue 37395, col A, p. 7.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 28 July, 1905. Issue 37771, col E, p. 8.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28164. p. 5731. 4 August, 1908.
  9. ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28780. p. 9083. 9 December, 1913.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28783. p. 9338. 19 December, 1913.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29177. p. 5205. 1 June, 1915.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33566. p. 6. 1 January, 1930.
  15. ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres." The Times (London, England), Monday, 15 July, 1889. Issue 32751, col F, p. 3.
  16. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 18 January, 1896. Issue 34790, col A, p. 10.
  17. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  18. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  19. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  20. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  21. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  22. ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
  23. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  24. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  25. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  26. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  27. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 16 May, 1904. Issue 37395, col A, p. 7.
  28. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  29. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  30. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 392.
  31. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  32. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  33. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.
  34. ↑ Keppel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 168.

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