Henry Coare Kingsford
Henry Coare Kingsford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1858 |
| Died | 1 March 1941 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Goliath Pembroke Dockyard |
Admiral Henry Coare Kingsford (7 January 1858 – 1 March 1941) was a Royal Navy officer.[1][2]
Naval career
Kingsford joined the Royal Navy, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 23 June 1890.[3]
He was promoted to commander on 1 January 1894,[4] and was the head of the Victorian Naval Forces from later that year.[1] Promoted to captain on 30 June 1899,[5] he was in command of the protected cruiser HMS Furious from March 1902 to February 1903, and from 23 April 1903 was in command of the protected cruiser HMS Hermes.[6] He was in command of the battleship HMS Goliath from May 1905 to November 1906, when he was appointed Captain-Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard, serving as such for two years.
He was promoted to rear-admiral on 5 November 1908,[7] and retired from the navy, at his own request, on 7 March 1912.[8] He was advanced to the rank of vice-admiral on the retired list on 10 February 1914,[9] and to admiral on the retired list on 2 July 1917.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Admiral H. C. Kingsford". The Times. 4 March 1941. p. 7.
- ^ "Henry Coare Kingsford". The Dreadnought Project.
- ^ "No. 24858". The London Gazette. 25 June 1880. p. 2646.
- ^ "No. 26471". The London Gazette. 29 December 1893. p. 7581.
- ^ "No. 27099". The London Gazette. 14 July 1899. p. 4345.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 37005. London. 16 February 1903. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 28193". The London Gazette. 6 November 1908. p. 8028.
- ^ "No. 28589". The London Gazette. 12 March 1912. p. 1828.
- ^ "No. 28801". The London Gazette. 13 February 1914. p. 1176.
- ^ "No. 30161". The London Gazette. 3 July 1917. p. 6550.