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Kingsford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>
 
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>
  
Kingsford was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28801/pages/1176 no. 28801.  p. 1176.]  13 February, 1914.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161.  p. 6550.]  3 July, 1917.</ref>
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Kingsford was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 March, 1912,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28589/pages/1828 no. 28589.  p. 1828.]  12 March, 1912.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28801/pages/1176 no. 28801.  p. 1176.]  13 February, 1914.</ref> and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30161/pages/6550 no. 30161.  p. 6550.]  3 July, 1917.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:21, 5 April 2011

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 Commander on 1 January, 1894.[1]

Captain

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[2]

Kingsford was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 March, 1912,[3] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[4] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  5. 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 Offices
Preceded by
John Denison
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1906 – 1908
Succeeded by
Godfrey H. B. Mundy