Charles Edmund Kingsmill

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Admiral SIR Charles Edmund Kingsmill, Kt., Royal Navy, Retired (7 July, 1855 – 15 July, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kingsmill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1898.[1]

On 12 May, 1908, Kingsmill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Milne.[2] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 12 September.[3]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 17 May, 1913.[4] On 3 April, 1917, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28138. p. 3669. 19 May, 1908.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28178. p. 6760. 18 September, 1908.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28722. p. 3753. 27 May, 1913.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Charles Kingsmill" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 16 July, 1935. Issue 47117, col B, pg. 18.

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