John Kingcome
| Sir John Kingcome | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1871 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1808 - 1869 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Belleisle HMS Simoom HMS St George HMS Royal William Pacific Station |
| Battles/wars |
Napoleonic Wars First Anglo-Burmese War First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir John Kingcome, KCB (died 1871) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
Naval career
Kingcome joined the Royal Navy in 1808[1] and was present at the destruction of the French ships during the Battle of the Basque Roads the following year.[2] He also served in the First Anglo-Burmese War from 1824 to 1826.[2]
Promoted to Captain in 1838, he commanded HMS Belleisle during the First Opium War in 1841.[1] He later took charge of HMS Simoom and HMS St George and then commanded HMS Royal William[1] in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1862 and retired as a full Admiral in 1869.[1]
Kingcome Inlet on the British Columbia Coast is named after him as are other placenames in the area.[3]
See also
References
External links
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Kingcome, John". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Maitland |
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1862–1864 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Denham |