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Keppel was appointed to the ''Alexandra'' as Flag Lieutenant to [[Alfred Ernest Albert, Third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|the Duke of Edinburgh]], [[Mediterranean Station|Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean]], on 24 December, 1886.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1886).  p. 193.</ref>  On 4 August, 1890, he followed the Duke of Edinburgh to [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth|Plymouth]] as Flag Lieutenant.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 264.</ref>
 
Keppel was appointed to the ''Alexandra'' as Flag Lieutenant to [[Alfred Ernest Albert, Third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|the Duke of Edinburgh]], [[Mediterranean Station|Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean]], on 24 December, 1886.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1886).  p. 193.</ref>  On 4 August, 1890, he followed the Duke of Edinburgh to [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth|Plymouth]] as Flag Lieutenant.<ref>''The Navy List'' (March, 1891).  p. 264.</ref>
  
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For his services in the Sudan, Keppel was noted for promotion to the rank of {{CaptRN}} upon completing the necessary sea time.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27023/pages/6692 no. 27023.  p. 6692.]  15 November, 1898.</ref>
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For his services in the Sudan, Keppel was noted for promotion to the rank of {{CaptRN}} upon completing the necessary sea time.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27023/pages/6692 no. 27023.  p. 6692.]  15 November, 1898.</ref>
  
 
On 12 May, 1904, Keppel was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Implacable (1899)|''Implacable'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 16 May, 1904.  Issue '''37395''', col A, p. 7.</ref>
 
On 12 May, 1904, Keppel was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Implacable (1899)|''Implacable'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 16 May, 1904.  Issue '''37395''', col A, p. 7.</ref>
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Keppel was appointed in command of the Royal Yacht ''Victoria and Albert'' on 4 August, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 28 July, 1905.  Issue '''37771''', col E, p. 8.</ref>
 
Keppel was appointed in command of the Royal Yacht ''Victoria and Albert'' on 4 August, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 28 July, 1905.  Issue '''37771''', col E, p. 8.</ref>
  
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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28151/supplements/4644 (Supplement) no. 28151.  p. 4644.]  26 June, 1908.</ref>
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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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28151/supplements/4644 (Supplement) no. 28151.  p. 4644.]  26 June, 1908.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==
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Keppel was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 August, 1908, vice [[Thomas Young Greet|Greet]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28164/pages/5731 no. 28164.  p. 5731.]  4 August, 1908.</ref>  He succeeded Rear-Admiral [[William Blake Fisher|William B. Fisher]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]] on 26 August, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''.  p. 199.</ref>
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Keppel was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 August, 1908, vice [[Thomas Young Greet|Greet]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28164/pages/5731 no. 28164.  p. 5731.]  4 August, 1908.</ref>  He succeeded Rear-Admiral [[William Blake Fisher|William B. Fisher]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Atlantic Fleet]] on 26 August, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''.  p. 199.</ref>
  
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Keppel was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 7 December, 1913, vice [[John Denison|Denison]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28780/pages/9083 no. 28780.  p. 9083.]  9 December, 1913.</ref>  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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28783/pages/9338 no. 28783.  p. 9338.]  19 December, 1913.</ref>  
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Keppel was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 7 December, 1913, vice [[John Denison|Denison]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28780/pages/9083 no. 28780.  p. 9083.]  9 December, 1913.</ref>  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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28783/pages/9338 no. 28783.  p. 9338.]  19 December, 1913.</ref>  
  
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He was appointed an Extra Equerry to King George V on 1 June, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29177/pages/5205 no. 29177.  p. 5205.]  1 June, 1915.</ref>
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He was appointed an Extra Equerry to King George V on 1 June, 1915.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29177/pages/5205 no. 29177.  p. 5205.]  1 June, 1915.</ref>
  
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 26 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30037/pages/3955 no. 30037.  p. 3955.]  27 April, 1917.</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 26 April, 1917.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30037/pages/3955 no. 30037.  p. 3955.]  27 April, 1917.</ref>
  
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He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on 1 January, 1930.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33566/supplements/6 (Supplement) no. 33566.  p. 6.]  1 January, 1930.</ref>
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He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on 1 January, 1930.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33566/supplements/6 (Supplement) no. 33566.  p. 6.]  1 January, 1930.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:08, 24 September 2012

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 Undaunted on 18 February, 1890.[1]

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

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]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue 32926, col E, p. 6.
  2. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1886). p. 193.
  3. ↑ The Navy List (March, 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.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Colin Keppel" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 10 July, 1947. Issue 50809, col F, pg. 6.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William B. Fisher 		Rear-Admiral in the Atlantic Fleet
1909 – 1910 		Succeeded by
Sackville H. Carden
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