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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993.  p. 899.]  8 February, 1907.</ref>
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27993/pages/899 no. 27993.  p. 899.]  8 February, 1907.</ref>
  
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
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On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 04:52, 21 July 2011

Admiral SIR Henry Coey Kane, K.C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1843 – 30 January, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kane was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 22 January, 1877.[1]

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt Kane was specially promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[2]

Kane was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 December, 1897, vice Duckworth-King.[3] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870, 5 August, 1875, and 26 June, 1886, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 August, 1899.[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 February, 1907.[5]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24413. p. 502. 2 February, 1877.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27114. p. 5520. 5 September, 1899.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27993. p. 899. 8 February, 1907.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "The Hero of H.M.S. Calliope" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 1 February, 1917. Issue 41391, col F, pg. 3.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Compton E. Domvile
Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes
1894 – 1897
Succeeded by
Edmund F. Jeffreys