Edward Buxton Kiddle

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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

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 31 January, 1918, vice Heneage.[1]

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 October, 1918, vice Hutton.[2]

Post-War

Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1924, vice Hunt.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1924,[4] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
  2. London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
  3. London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
  4. London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
  5. 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

  • Memoirs in the possession of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth. 1988.337.

Service Record