Biographical Data

Kingcome, John

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Title Admiral (RN)
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Birth (nk) Death 00/00/1871
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Honours KCB.
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Biography
 
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Volunteer 2nd Class RN 1808. He served in H.M.S. Emerald 1808. He was present at the destruction of the French ships in the Basque Roads April 1809. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN, (Channel Irish and Cape of Good Hope Stations). He served in H.M.S. St. Lawrence as Master's Mate (Lake Ontario service) 1814. He served in H.M.S. Carnatic 1815. He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/03/1815). He served in H.M.S. Princess Charlotte 1815. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 01/07/1815). He served in H.M.S. Star (Lake Ontario service) 1815. He served in HM Schooner Confiance (In command) (Lake Huron) 1815. He served in HM Schooner Netley (Lake Ontario service) 1816. He served in H.M.S. Tees as Senior Lieutenant (1st Burma War service) 1822. He served in H.M.S. Larne (In command) 1824. He served in 1st Burma War 1824-26. He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 08/01/1828). He served in H.M.S. Cephalus 1828. He served in HM Coastguard 1835-37. He served in H.M.S. Wellesley (East India Station) 1837. He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 28/06/1838). He served in H.M.S. Belleisle (In command) 1841. He was present in China during operations on the Yang-tse-Kiang 1842. He served in HM Steamship Simoom (In command) 1852. He served in H.M.S. St. George (n command) 1853. He served in H.M.S. Royal William (In command) 1854. He was present during Baltic Operations 1854-55. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 10/09/1857), He served as Commander-in-Chief HM Ships and Vessels on the Pacific Station (Flag in H.M.S. Sutlej) 1862, He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral (With seniority dated 05/03/1864). He was appointed as a Admiral (Retired List) 1869. (He was retired 1866.)
 
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Named Features Kingcome Inlet (BC); Kingcome Mountains (BC);
 
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References
Longstaff, F.V. (1941); Longstaff, F.V. (1957); Walbran, Captain John T. (1909); MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
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2011-01-31 00:00:00

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