Arthur Frederick Kingsnorth
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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.
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] Kingsnorth was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 July, 1922.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32737. p. 5961. 11 August, 1922.
Bibliography
- "Eng. Rear-Admiral Sir A. Kingsnorth" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 25 April, 1947. Issue 50744, col E, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/25.
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