Admiral Sir John Kingcome, KCB (14 February 1793 – 7 August 1871) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
Sir John Kingcome | |
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| Born | 14 February 1793 |
| Died | 7 August 1871 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1808 – 1869 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Belleisle HMS Simoom HMS St George HMS Royal William Pacific Station |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars First Anglo-Burmese War First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
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Kingcome joined the Royal Navy in 1808[1] and was present at the destruction of the French ships during the Battle of the Basque Roads the following year.[2] He also served in the First Anglo-Burmese War from 1824 to 1826.[2]
Promoted to captain in 1838, he commanded HMS Belleisle during the First Opium War in 1841.[1] He later took charge of HMS Simoom and HMS St George and then commanded HMS Royal William[1] in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1862 and was made full Admiral on the Reserved List in 1869.[1][3]
Kingcome Inlet on the British Columbia Coast is named after him as are other placenames in the area.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d "Sir John Kingcome". William Loney RN. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "A Fine and Unusual Naval K.C.B. Group to Admiral Sir J. Kingcome, Royal Navy". Christies. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "No. 7991". The Edinburgh Gazette. 21 September 1870. p. 1178.
- ^ "Kingcome Inlet". BC Geographical Names.
External links
edit- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.