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On 1 September, 1884, he was appointed to the Junior Staff of [[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training Schoo)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']], gunnery ship at Devonport.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884).  p. 254.</ref>
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Kingsford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26471/pages/7581 no. 26471.  p. 7581.]  29 December, 1893.</ref>
 
Kingsford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1894.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26471/pages/7581 no. 26471.  p. 7581.]  29 December, 1893.</ref>
  

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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

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

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[2]

Captain

Kingsford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1899.[3]

Kingsford was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 March, 1912,[4] and was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1914,[5] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 2 July, 1917.[6]

Footnotes

  1. Navy List (December, 1884). p. 254.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28589. p. 1828. 12 March, 1912.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28801. p. 1176. 13 February, 1914.
  6. 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