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Duckworth-King was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 26 December, 1897, vice [[Loftus Francis Jones|Jones]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
Duckworth-King was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 26 December, 1897, vice [[Loftus Francis Jones|Jones]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
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Revision as of 13:55, 13 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Richard Duckworth-King, Royal Navy (16 July, 1840 – 4 January, 1900) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Duckworth-King was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 13 August, 1889, vice St. John.[1] He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 August, 1890.[2]

Duckworth-King was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 December, 1897, vice Jones.[3]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 8 January, 1900. Issue 36033, col G, p. 4.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles G. Fane
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
1 Aug, 1890 – ?
Succeeded by
Armand T. Powlett
Preceded by
Richard E. Tracey
Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
20 Jan, 1894 – ?
Succeeded by
Rodney M. Lloyd

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25966. p. 4525. 20 August, 1889.
  2. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.

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