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==Great War==
==Great War==
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V on 31 January, 1918, vice [[Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian|Heneage]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 28 October, vice [[George Bowes Hutton|Hutton]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30992/pages/13001 no. 30992.  p. 13001.]  5 November, 1918.</ref>
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to King George V on 31 January, 1918, vice [[Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian|Heneage]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref> and he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 28 October, vice [[George Bowes Hutton|Hutton]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30992/pages/13001 no. 30992.  p. 13001.]  5 November, 1918.</ref>


==Post-War==
==Post-War==

Revision as of 09:45, 2 August 2011

Admiral SIR Edward Buxton Kiddle, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (2 November, 1866 – 29 April, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

In the examination for naval cadetships, Kiddle placed seventeenth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1889.

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[2]

Captain

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[3]

Great War

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 31 January, 1918, vice Heneage.[4] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June,[5] and he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 October, vice Hutton.[6]

Post-War

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1924, vice Hunt.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1924,[8] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, pg. 7.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir E. B. Kiddle" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 May, 1933. Issue 46433, col D, pg. 9.

Papers

Service Record

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