Henry Coare Kingsford

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Admiral Henry Coare Kingsford, Royal Navy, Retired (7 January, 1858, – 1 March, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 June, 1880.[1]

On 1 September, 1884, he was appointed to the Junior Staff of H.M.S. Cambridge, gunnery ship at Devonport.[2]

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[3]

Captain

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[4]

Flag Rank

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice Winsloe.[5]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Kingsford was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 7 March, 1912,[6] citing ill-health.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[8] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June, 1880.
  2. ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 254.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
  7. ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. C. Kingsford" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 4 March, 1941. Issue 48865, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John Denison 		Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1906 – 1908 		Succeeded by
Godfrey H. B. Mundy
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