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
Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[1]
Captain
Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[2]
Great War
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 31 January, 1918, vice Heneage.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 October, vice Hutton.[4]
Post-War
Kiddle was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1924, vice Hunt.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1924,[6] and was advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Categories:
- 1866 births
- 1933 deaths
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- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1879
- Royal Navy Navigating Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Astraea (1893)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Revenge (1915)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Marlborough (1912)
- Admirals Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
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