John Kingcome
Admiral SIR John Kingcome, K.C.B., Royal Navy (c. 1893 – 7 August, 1871) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
John Kingcome was the son of a fisherman from Noss, on the River Yealm. He came to the attention of Captain (later Admiral) Sir Lewis Maitland, who entered him into the Royal Navy as a second class volunteer. He became a Master's Mate, and for his gallantry he was commissioned.[1] Kingcome was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1815.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 January, 1828.[3]
Kingcome was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Red dated 9 September, 1857.[4] He was advanced to Rear-Admiral of the White on 10 September.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Red on 5 February, 1863.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral of the Blue on 5 March, 1864.[7] On 28 March, 1865, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[8] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 24 March, 1866, he was placed on the Retired List on 6 April, 1866.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List dated 10 September, 1869.[10]
Kingcome died at 5, Windsor Villas, Plymouth, on 7 August, 1871.[11]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Prospects of the Lower Deck" (Letters to the Editor). The Times. Thursday, 20 March, 1919. Issue 42053, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the End of September, 1816. p. 28.
- ↑ A List of the Flag Officers and Other Commissioned Officers of His Majesty's Fleet. p. 52.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22043. p. 3196. 25 September, 1857.
- ↑ The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th March, 1861. p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22705. p. 646. 6 February, 1863.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22831. p. 1484. 11 March, 1864.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22952. p. 1731. 28 March, 1865.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23097. p. 2254. 6 April, 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23537. p. 5108. 17 September, 1869.
- ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) (1872). p. 253.
Bibliography
- Admiralty Office (1830). A List of Flag Officers and Other Commissioned Officers of His Majesty's Fleet; with the Dates of their Respective Commissions. London: Joseph Hartnell.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/5.
