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 | ![]() |
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Years of service | 1808 – 1869 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | 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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External links
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). John Murray – via Wikisource. . .