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Revision as of 15:31, 4 April 2015

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]

In March 1902, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Furious.[5]

On 23 April 1903, he he was given the reins of the second class protected cruiser Hermes.[6]

He served as captain of Goliath from May 1905.[7]

Flag Rank

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice Winsloe.[8]

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,[9] citing ill-health.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[11] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[12]

Bibliography

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

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
11 Jul, 1898[13] 		Succeeded by
P. Vaughan Lewes
Preceded by
Charles H. Robertson 		Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant
16 Jul, 1901[14] 		Succeeded by
Hugh P. Williams
Preceded by
Frederick T. Hamilton 		Captain of H.M.S. Furious
3 Mar, 1902[15] – 24 Feb, 1903[16] 		Succeeded by
Henry L. Tottenham
Preceded by
Frank H. Henderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Hermes
23 Apr, 1903[17] 		Succeeded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson
Preceded by
Hugh P. Williams 		Captain of H.M.S. Goliath
9 May, 1905[18] 		Succeeded by
Robert H. Johnston Stewart
Preceded by
John Denison 		Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard
1 Oct, 1906[19][20] – 5 Dec, 1908[21] 		Succeeded by
Godfrey H. B. Mundy

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24858. p. 2646. 25 June, 1880.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1884). p. 254.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
  10. ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
  13. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  14. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  15. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  16. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  17. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  18. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  19. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 September, 1906. Issue 38118, col D, p. 4.
  20. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.
  21. ↑ Kingsford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 749.

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