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[[Engineer Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Engineer Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Arthur Frederick Kingsnorth''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (21 February, 1864 – 23 April, 1947) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Engineer Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Engineer Rear-Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Arthur Frederick Kingsnorth''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|K.C.B.m}}, R.N. (21 February, 1864 – 23 April, 1947) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
Kingsnorth was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 22 August, 1918 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of Engineer Rear-Admiral [[James Thomas Willoughby]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942.  p. 11860.]  8 October, 1918.</ref>  Kingsnorth was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32737/pages/5961 no. 32737.  p. 5961.]  11 August, 1922.</ref>
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==Life & Career==
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On 15 September Kingsnorth was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
  
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Kingsnorth was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 22 August, 1918 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of Engineer Rear-Admiral [[James Thomas Willoughby]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942.  p. 11860.]  8 October, 1918.</ref>  He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32563/supplements/10712 (Supplement) no. 32563.  p. 10712.]  31 December, 1921.</ref>
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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32737/pages/5961 no. 32737.  p. 5961.]  11 August, 1922.</ref>
  
 
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*"Eng. Rear-Admiral Sir A. Kingsnorth" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 25 April, 1947.  Issue '''50744''', col E, pg. 7.
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*"Eng. Rear-Admiral Sir A. Kingsnorth" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 25 April, 1947.  Issue '''50744''', col E, p. 7.
 
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==Service Record==
 
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7908734&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/25.]
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Revision as of 23:19, 22 July 2017

Engineer Rear-Admiral SIR Arthur Frederick Kingsnorth, K.C.B., R.N. (21 February, 1864 – 23 April, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 15 September Kingsnorth was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[1]

Kingsnorth was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 22 August, 1918 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of Engineer Rear-Admiral James Thomas Willoughby.[2] He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.[4]

Bibliography

  • "Eng. Rear-Admiral Sir A. Kingsnorth" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 25 April, 1947. Issue 50744, col E, p. 7.

Service Record

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 32737. p. 5961. 11 August, 1922.

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