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Kiddle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1889.
Kiddle was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 January, 1889.


"Our Captain, Commander S [Commander [[Lewis Dod Sampson|Sampson]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>, unfortunately went off his head and after he ordered a salute for the Queen of Sheba, we had to put him on the sick list.  He was invalided home and jumped overboard on the way before reaching the Cape and was drowned."<ref>Kiddle.  f. 47.</ref>
"Our Captain, Commander S [Commander [[Lewis Dod Sampson|Lewis D. Sampson]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>, unfortunately went off his head and after he ordered a salute for the Queen of Sheba, we had to put him on the sick list.  He was invalided home and jumped overboard on the way before reaching the Cape and was drowned."<ref>Kiddle.  f. 47.</ref>
 
Sampson was replaced by Commander [[George Lindsay Malcolm Leckie|George L. M. Leckie]]:
 
<blockquote>Commander L, arrived from England and joined us at Zanzibar.  He was an enormously fat man and joined with only the two top buttons of his white tunic buttoned (all that would button).  He messed with the wardroom, being too lazy to bother about his own mess.  He worried about nothing and left the officers to run the ship as they liked.  Frequently he would not leave his bed to take the ship into harbour, but left me to my own devices.<ref>Ibid.</ref></blockquote>


==Commander==
==Commander==

Revision as of 19:22, 11 September 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]

Lieutenant

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

"Our Captain, Commander S [Commander Lewis D. Sampson], unfortunately went off his head and after he ordered a salute for the Queen of Sheba, we had to put him on the sick list. He was invalided home and jumped overboard on the way before reaching the Cape and was drowned."[2]

Sampson was replaced by Commander George L. M. Leckie:

Commander L, arrived from England and joined us at Zanzibar. He was an enormously fat man and joined with only the two top buttons of his white tunic buttoned (all that would button). He messed with the wardroom, being too lazy to bother about his own mess. He worried about nothing and left the officers to run the ship as they liked. Frequently he would not leave his bed to take the ship into harbour, but left me to my own devices.[3]

Commander

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[4]

Captain

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[5]

Great War

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 31 January, 1918, vice Heneage.[6] 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,[7] and he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 October, vice Hutton.[8]

Post-War

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1924, vice Hunt.[9] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1924.[10] On 3 July, 1926, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.), dated 5 June.[11] He was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, pg. 7.
  2. ↑ Kiddle. f. 47.
  3. ↑ Ibid.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33179. p. 4407. 3 July, 1926.
  12. ↑ 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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