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Revision as of 11:52, 9 April 2020

Commander James Lewis Soltan Kirkness, R.N. (15 September, 1877 – 5 february, 1925) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Spencer Hill, [illeg].

Kirkness was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1899.

Appointed to Good Hope as gunnery officer on 27 January, 1908.

In Good Hope's gunlaying tests of 9 June 1908, Kirkness's gunners really shone, making her the top ship in the entire navy, and prompting the Commander-in-Chief, Charles Beresford to signal, "Commander-in-Chief to GOOD HOPE, – I congratulate you on brilliant firing."[1]

Kirkness left Good Hope on 17 August, 1909 and went back to Excellent to requalify in gunnery.

Kirkness was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.

Kirkness was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 5 January, 1914.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert L. Way
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen
14 Jul, 1904
Succeeded by
Harry C. S. Rawson
Preceded by
Eric V. F. R. Dugmore
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir
1 Jun, 1912[2] – 1 Jul, 1912
Succeeded by
A. Ernle M. Chatfield

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 11 June 1908, p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 271.