William Napier Kingdon
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Commander William Napier Kingdon, R.N., Retired (17 September, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Kingdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1915.
Post-War
Kingdon was appointed to the Mersey-class trawler Richard Jewell on 28 February, 1920, to take command upon her commissioning. He returned to Tring as first officer on Richard Jewell paying off around May, 1920.
Kingdon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1923.
Kingdon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 September, 1936.
World War II
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Holderness 20 Aug, 1918[1] – 3 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Claude P. Hermon-Hodge |
Captain of H.M.S. Tonbridge 3 Apr, 1919 – 4 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Officer, Twenty-second Fleet Sweeping Flotilla 3 Apr, 1919 – 4 Nov, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles Wood |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlow 4 Nov, 1919 – 1 Dec, 1919 |
Succeeded by Frederick L. Cavaye |
| Preceded by Alpin E. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Tring 1 Dec, 1919 – 20 Jan, 1920 |
Succeeded by Thomas G. Carter |
| Preceded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
Captain of H.M.S. Sherborne 23 Apr, 1924[2] – 23 Apr, 1926 |
Succeeded by William V. H. Harris |
| Preceded by Norman B. Weir |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiverton 16 Jan, 1928[3] – 1 Jan, 1930 |
Succeeded by ? |
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