John Kingcome R.N.
John Kingcome R.N.


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John Kingcome R.N.Explanation
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
January 1847 One of his sons, serving with him as Midshipman, drowned
28 March 1865 K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath)
1871 Died
 
DateRank
28 May 1808Entered Navy
1 July 1815Lieutenant
8 January 1828Commander
28 June 1838Captain
10 September 1857Rear-Admiral
5 March 1864Vice-Admiral
1 April 1866Retired Vice-Admiral
10 September 1869Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
24 October 183518 June 1837Coast Guard
18 June 183728 June 1838Commander (2ic) in Wellesley, commanded by Thomas Maitland, flagship of Rear-Admiral Frederick Lewis Maitland, East Indies
23 October 18411843Captain in Belleisle, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war)
24 March 1846 Captain in Belleisle
9 February 18521 June 1853Captain in Simoom
30 May 185316 February 1854Captain in St George, flagship of Commodore Michael Seymour, guard ship of Ordinary, Devonport (replaced by Royal William)
16 February 185416 June 1856Captain in Royal William, flagship of Commodore Michael Seymour, guard ship of Ordinary, Devonport, flagship of dockyard superintendent Commodore Michael Seymour and later James Hanway Plumridge
31 October 186210 May 1864Commander-in-chief, Pacific (flag in Sutlej)


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